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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1937..

PAGE FOR THE CHURCHES

RELIGION: PERSONAL

AND IMPERSONAL

The Story Of The Church

I-The Chosen People

(BY SCRUTATOR)

The history of God's chosen people as outlined in the Old Testament, covers a minimum period of thirteen hundred years. While essentially a religious history, it is a national history as well, for it is impossible to conceive of the Jews as anything but a religious people, for the basis of their experience and the con- stant inspiration of their national consciousness is the religious conviction that they are 'chosen,' set apart' among the nations and people of the world. The hope of the Gentle world is in them, in their national expansion after the advent of their Messiah. That their Messiah should come had been the burden of prophetic message for centuries; that he should set up a kingdom was the only conceivable reason for his advent,

priority over Moses and the pro- phets. "Te have heard it said uy them of old time... but I say unto you... "These many of his revolutionary prin- ciples and never falled to arouse a demand for the quotation of his authority, and Jesus had no au- thority but his own heart, his own experience and knowledge of God. He demanded the recognition of

wards Introduced

ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL

14th February, 1937.

Ist. Sunday in Lent.

8 a.m-Holy Communion.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH

(Church Of England)

8am-Holy Communion in Peak Special Lenton Services.---Lantern

Church.

Lecture.

10 a.m.-Kindergarten and Chil- Sunday February 14th-Holy Com-

dren's Bervice.

11 a.m.-Matlins.

Preacher: The Bishop.

6.30 pm.-Evensong. Preacher: The Bishop.

Week-days

Holy Communion is celebrated

on:-

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (Ember Day), at 1,30 a.m.. Wednesday (Embar Day) at 1.30

a.m. In the Peak Church, Friday (Ember Day) at 7.45 a.m.

Prayers for the sick, Wednesday

10.15 8.m

MIDWEEK SERVICE During Lent a Special Service will be held at 5.45 p.m. on Wednesdays. The Chaplain will give

When ye Pray"

course of addresses

on

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Now there were two different conceptions of the nature of this kingdom, current among the Jewa when Jesus was born in Bethle- Hem. There was the belief that dod's kingdom would be set up upon earth as the Jews had al- ways dreamed, and that all na tions would bow before the power of a perfected Israel. This con- ception was brightest at all times of national stress, but it eventual-the supreme value of the indivi- y came to superseded by a deeper and more spiritual beller. The apocalyptic writers who lived in nation; he proclaimed conditions the two centuries. Immediately of llte, forgiveness and love and ❘ CONFIRMATION PREPARATION. preceding the birth of Christ, plc-freedom. which were only of value tured a heavenly kingdom exist ing beyond the grave which was to be the reward of all faithful Jews.

with

race

dun from minds that habitually conceived of life in terms of the

Was

as they were individually ex- perienced. The first result of true repentance a knowledge of this forgiveness and this know- ledge issued in a new freedom- freedom from the thraldom of the law. freedom to love in acknow- ledgement of a higher authority. (1. Cor. xv. 56, 57) The Kingdom of God, far from being composed of only orthodox perfect Jews, was not even a fellowship of saints; its members were simply those who had repented.

who knew them-

Both there conceptions Were common in the time of Jesus, and along with them there existed a hundred plous hopes and national religions ambitions. But Jesus had to shatter these dreams theee compensatory phantasies of his little much-martyred nation. His understanding and proclama; tlon of the Kingdom of God was se utterly different from anything his people expected that they were selves to be the children of God. unable to belleve him. For them who had experienced that reorien- was to be a racial triumph,tation of character and 'motive

Jesus.

had simply which made them look for their nothing to d.s with it. The inspiration and help and self-ful- Kingdom of God is within you,' heniment to their communion with preached. It was not a political one another and with God. The kingdom available by right of fullest significance of repentance, birth or conquest, nor any racial is contained in the Beatitudes. exclusiveness, nor yet was it a They proclaim the blessedness of kingdom beyond the grave. It all those states of being which the was a spiritual kingdom-a time-worldly-minded generally consider less life in time-to achieve it the evils, poverty, sorrow. meekness, individual had only to have a hunger and thirst. persecution, completely new attitude to life.

peace-seeking at the expense of personal aggrandisement - these were to be the valuable experten- ces. nay the necessary ones, for those who would enter the King- dom of God. Love of God and of all men was the only possible orientation for such acceptance. and such love did Jesus preach. demand, and give.

II-Repentance

Repentance is a Christian word; the significance of Jesus word has very largely been lost. "Metanolen'

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character and

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it was, and it meant a changing attitude, reorientation of motive. The in- dividual who experiences it, while still outwardly the same, is essen- tially, different. Jesus took up the burden of this demand from John the Baptist and made it the compelling motif of the message of the Kingdom he preached...The nature of that Kingdom. as we have seen did not meet with the expectations of his people. Jesus undertook no schemes of national reconstruction: he raised no army. against Rome; his mein was, in all respects far other than Isael had dreamed of in her Messiah. In the first place he did not proclaim himself Messiah before all the world. He rigorously shunned publicity whenever It was righte- ously possible for him to eschew it, and yet the claims which he made publicly were such that, to the mind of the faithful Jew, only Messiahship could justify. His ethical teaching superseded not only the teaching of the Pharisees but the Mosaic law as well. "He asserted, that was to many of his rountrymen, simply an unproved

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH

5. GARDEN ROAD. 14th February: First Sunday in

Lent.

First Mads and General Com-

munion at 8 am, Second Mass at 10 a.m., follow by Benediction of the Blessed Ba- crament.

Catechism for Children at 3

pim.

17th February: Ember Day—Ab....

stinence is dispensed. 19th February: Ember Day-Fast

́and abstinence are dispensed. "The Way of the Cross" at 6 p.m. On week-days Holly Mass at 8

a.m.

Confessions are heard every day before and after Mass. On Satur-

In his 'Outline of History' H.G. Wells has written truly

"In view of what Jesus plainly said, is it any wonder that all who were rich and prosperous felt a horror of strange things; a swimming of their world at his teaching?... In the white blaze of this Kingdom of his, there was to be no property, no pride and precedence; no motive in- deed and no reward but love. Is it any wonder that men were dazzled and blinded and cried out against him?... Is it any wonder that the priests realised that between this man and themselves there was no choice, but that he or priestcraft should perish?

For to take him seriously

to enter on strange and alarming life, to abandon habits and control in- stinota and impulses, to emay an Incredible happiness

Is it

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any wonder that to this day this Galilean is too much for small hearts?”."

(To Be Continued)

UNION CHURCH KOWLOON

OTHER NOTICES February 15th.-3 p.m.-Women's

Guild Meeting. Cathedral Hall. 16th.

3 p.m.-Mother's Union Meeting. Cathedral Hall. 17th. 30 a.m.-V. D. M. A. Work-

ing Party, Cathedral H 19th. 7.15 p.m-Training Group.

St. Paul's College Hostel.

Wednesday 5 p.m.-Adults. Thursday 5.30 p.m.-Juniors.

6. p.m.Seniors.

THE CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION 9.15 a.m." Sunday School,

PARADE SERVICE

(9.15 a.m.)

Voluntary-Schumerlied. Hymn No-176. How Sweet The

Name.

Lesson.-St

Vernes 1-11. Jubliate.

Prayers.

Mathew. 4th. Ch.

Hymn No.-217, Thy Kingdom

come.

munion 8.15 a.m.

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The Monthly Fellowship Break- fast will follow this service. All communicants are invited, Matins and sermon 11 am. Preacher: The Vicar (Rev. J. R. Higgs.1 There will be a meeting in the Church at 4 p.m.. of all the prospective Confirmation can- didates, when classes will be arranged.

Evensong and Sermon 8.15, p.m. Preacher: Rev. H. A. Witten-

bach.

Young Peoples' Service 8.45. a.m.

Sunday Kindergarten

School

lf. a.m. Primary Sunday School 10.a.m Monday: Church Counell Meeting

at 6 p.m. Fellowship of Youth 6 p.m.

ti

Union

3 p.m.

St. Andrew's Club League Bad-

minton 9 p.m.

Mothers' Tuesday: The

Fortnightly Meeting Speaker: Mrs. F. Short. Brownie Pack 3.30 p.m. Boys' Choir Practice 8 pm. Wednesday: Wolf Cubs 5.38 p.m.

Rover Scouts 8.45 p.m. Lenten Service and Address at

9 p.m.

Thursday: Holy Communion 7.30

3.m.

Womens' Fellowship 3 pm Boy Scouts 8 p.m. There will be an illustrated Lan- tern Lecture on "The Villages of South China" to St. An- drew's Club, V.D.MA. and members and friends, by the Rev. H. A. Wittenbach at 9 p.m. The Lecture will be open to the public and will be free. Friday: Litany, Prayer and Medi-

tation 10.30 am.

KOWLOON TONG ANGLICAN CHURCH

(3 Dake Street)

LENTEN PROGRAMME

Special Course of Sermons. by Bishop Hall

ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

CATHOLIC NEWS AND NOTES

Back From The Congress

signing of the Lateran Treaty, he day is always celebrated in Rome, both outside and inside the Papal State, for the Italian gov ernment has never ceased to de- All who have come back" from clare that this Treaty has been the Eucharistic Congress at Manila one of the happiest of its succes- speak with enthusiasm about the

It is intersting to note that acenes which they witriessed at it. in all the references to the Treaty They were specially impressed by made by the Italian Government, the great size of the gatherings | it isys stress on the point that the and by the religious sincerity of Treaty is a recognition of the fact those who attended the cere- that religion is a matter for states There were few specta- as well as for individuals, and that

The following are the Services | monies,

ses.

and Notices for the forthcoming tors, for. those who attended went it has pored from experience that week!- | February 14, 1st Sunday in Lent

to participate. Amng the func- It is to the intereat of the state to tions of the Congress there were 7.15 a.m. Holy. Communion.

work with, rather than against, 9 a.m. Sung Eucharist, Preacher:

several specially organised for religion. The Bishop of Hong Kong.

Chinese Catholics, and these were The Vatican State is one of the 6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon, attended by many visitors from smallest in the world, for it com-`

Preacher: Mr. G. S. She.

Hong Kong and various parts of prizes only 109 acres, with 450 in- Sunday School: Juniors at 9 am

Seniors at 10,15 a.m.

China. The church was set naida habitants, as His Holiness the Monday, 15th February-Annual for the religious functions for the Pope Insited that he wanted only

Church Meeting. 8.30

Chinese was close to the Chinese as much territory as would secure It is hoped that all church section of Manila and there is a h

action. independent considerable proportion of Catho- necessity of such an independent members will attend.

The Wednesday. 17th February-Dis-lies among the local Chinese po-state is obvious when it is realised

D.IL

cussion Group. Subject: "Sin."pulation . Church House at 8.30 p.m. A cetain number of travellers Thursday, 18th Feb. V.D.M.A. broke the return journey at Hong visit to Blind Oris Home, Kong, as they wish to see some- Saturday, 27th Feb.-Opening Ser-thing of China before they return

vice in Christ Church, Kow-to their own countries. loon Tong, at 6 pm.

ROSARY CHURCH

20. CHATHAM ROAD, KOWLOON The following are the forth comlar Services, etc, at the Rosary Church, 20. Chatham Road-Kow

loan.

Sunday, Feb. 14-1st Sunday in

Lent:

At 8.30 Mass with sermon in Chi-

nese.

that the Pope commands the spiritual allegiance of over three hundred million subjects, who are closely organised and all in close relation with their spiritual head.

LENT

Among these is a party of Australian priests with Archbishop Sheehan, We are now in the Lenten sea- Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney, and son. It began a few days ago Bishop Fox of Wilcannis-Forbes. with Ash Wednesday, and to- New South Wales, who remained

morrow is the Arst Sunday of for several days in Hong Kong. Lent. The name "Lent" gives.no Archbishop. Sheehan, who is an uidication "of the meaning of the Irishman, is a scholar of eminence, season. for it comes from an and had a distinguished career as Anglo-Saxon word for spring, and professor before being appointed was merely applied to it because assistant-bishop to the Archbishop of the time of the year in which of Sydney. Nine years ago Sydney It occurs. Intended as a time was the scene of the 29th, Inter- of preparation for the Christian At 7.30 Mass with sermon in Eng-national Eucharistic Congress pasch, the commemration of the

lish.

which was

a very great success, sufferings, death, and resurrection At 8.30 Mass with sermon in Por- and was memorable for the great of Jesus Christ, it extended

tuguese.

sympathy and assisatnce given by gradually during the first few the non-Catholic part of the hundred years of the Christian era. the population. Another church Originally-records go back to the dignitary who is still In the Colony second century-there were only is Archbishop Glimartin of Tuam,two days of immediate prepara- At 2 p.m. Catechism in Chinese. Ireland. His visit to Manila hadtion for Easter, the two preceding At 2.30 p.m. Benediction of the great personal Interest for Arch- days. Good, Friday and Holy Satur-

Blessed Sacrament-

bishop, O'Doherty of that see, day, and it was the custom of From 2 to 6 p.m. there will be a for it was Archbishop Gilmartin | the early Christians to abstain Solritual Retreat for the Mem- who consecrated him Archbishop from food, and even from drink. bers of the CYMS.

of Manila twenty-five years ago. during those two days. Then the Monday, Feb. 15 Monthly Meeting

Many of the Hong Kong clergy, period was extended to a week, of the St. John Berchmans' Al- The following are the forth-

headed by the Bishop, Mgr. Val-and the fast somewhat relaxed." tar Boys Society at 6 p.m.

torta. coming services at the

were at Manila for thend towards the beginning of the Catholic Wednesday, Feb. 17-To-day the Eucharistic Congress. They in-fourth century, it was lengthened Cathedral, Caine Road:

Meeting of the CYMS. at 6luded Fr. Ma. Fr. Maestrini, or to forty days, in memory of the Morning services. 1st Maas at 6

Bt. Teresa's Church, and Fr. de forty days which Christ spent in Friday, Feb. 19-To-day Abstinence Angells, of the Rosary

Church, fasting in the desert, As Sundays "and Fast are dispensed.

Kowloon.

are not included among days of "The Way of the Croar" in Chi-

fasting, the beginning of Lent was nese at 2 b..

put four days earlier in the seventh

Full Choir Practice, 8.30 p.m.

Address "Not by Bread Alone." Preacher:-Rev. G. H. Bateman CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

M.A.S.C.F.C/E.

Hymn No-391, Onward Chris-

tian Soldiers..

National Anthem Bencdtetion. Trinity of Love

and Power. Voluntary-Doges March

Merchant of Venice.

UNION CHURCH

from

Morning Service 10.30 am. Even-

ing Service p

The preacher at both services 18 Rev. E, Mackenzie Dow.

There will be a meeting of the Committee of Management after Morning Service.

The Social Hour will be held in the Church Hall after the Evening Service.

p.m.

The Helena May Christian Fel Friday at 10.30 am. lowship meets in the Institute on

"The

2nd Mass at 8 with sermon in

Chinese.

+

3rd Mass at 10.30 with sermon in

English.

Evening services. At 2.30 Religious for Young people,

W

Instruction

At 3.30-Catechetical Instruction

for Adults.

At 4-Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Recitation of the Holy Rosary and Benediction. February 16th-Holy Hour from

6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. February

17th Wednesday-Em- berDay-Abstinence is dispen-

zed.

The SA.C.A. meets in the Church Hall, on Tuesday evening at 7.30 February 19th Friday Ember Day-Fast in dispensed Way of the Cross at 5.30 p.m. February 20th--At 7.30 a.m. Solemn Requiem Mass for the 13th Anniversary of the death of the late Bishop D. Pozzoni, On week days.Mass at 6 and 7.30. Confessions morning and even-

speaker during Lent is.

Bishop Hall.

ing

The Annual General Meeting of members and subscribers to the Union Church will be held in the Church Hall on Friday March 5th, at 0 pm It is important that all members and subscribers should EMMANUEL MISSION attend this meeting. There will be a social from 7.30, p.m., and sup- per will be served at 8 p.m.

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CHURCH

A Combined Meeting of the Ladies' Committee and the Wo- men's Guild will be held in the Church Hall on Monday 15th at 10 Kowloon:-

Saturday,

Fellowship Meeting followed by the Lord's Supper. Sunday, 11.00 am, Divine service.

8.10

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Our ST. TERESA'S CHURCH

SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Primary

School 10.15 School.

Senior

Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sermon: "The Compassionate

Christ."

Evening Worship 6.30 p.m.

The Week's Announcements: Tuesday: EPS. St. Valentine's Bo-

cial. 8.45 pm. Wednesday: 10 a.m. Women's Guild; Monthly Business Meet- Ing 6.30 p.m. Fellowship of Re- collection.

Thursday:

3:30 p.m. Children's Guild."

days the special time for Coffe«- | Friday: 5.45 p.m. Teacher's Class.

sions is from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

8.45 p.m. Choir Practice.

The following are the services etc. for the forthcoming week at St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong:- Sunday, Feb. 24-lat Bunday in Lent-St, Valentine, Martyr. 7.00 a.m-First mass with ser-

mon in Chinese. 8.00 a.m. Second mass with ser- 221012 in English followed by Benediction of the Most Bles- sed Sacrament, 9.30 a.m.-Third Mass with ser-

mon in English, Wednesday, Feb, 17-Ember Day-

Blessed Francis Clet, M. Kin Ho-Nan 1820),

Abstinence is dispensed. Thursday, Feb. 18.-Blessed Ste-

phen, Jóhn & Comps, Martyrs, of Tonkin in China, Friday, Feb 19.--Ember Day-Fas:

and Abstinence are dispensed. Saturday, Feb. 20-Ember Day-

Fast and Abstinence are dis pensed.

8.30

Dm

Preacher Rev: J. R. Spence. Bunday, 3.00 p.m. Bunday School,

At 9.30 High Mass in honour of

Our Lord of "Passos." follow ed by the Benediction of the Alessed Sacrament

p.m.

11

"The Way of the Cross" in Eng-

lish at 6 pin.

General Choir Practice after the

Evening Service..

On week-days Mass at 8.30 and

7.30.

WAY OF THE CROSS

It being the 15th anniversary of the coronation of the Holy Father Pius XI yesterday, the Way of the Cross was abserved at the Roman Catholic Cathedral at 5.30 followed by the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Te Deum and Benediction. Many .of the de- votées attended.

p.m.

THE PAPAL FLAG

The Papai, flag, which was seen century, and ever since that time flying fram several of the Congress | Ash Wednesday has been the first ships which visited Hong Kong, is day of Lent. the nag of the Vatican State: It In

various ways the Catholic is officially recognised by all the Church emphasises the solemnity nations since 1929, when the Treaty of the Lenten season. Ita oficial of the Lateran, between the Holy prayers and music take on a par- See and the Kingdom of Italy, ticularly solemn tone, and the ended te difcutit "Roman Qués- colour of the vestments used at tion" The flag is of white and the Lenten ceremonies is purple, yellow, in two equal parts divided by which it symbolizes penance, vertically, and bears on the white There is no solenin celebration of part the seal of the Vatican State, marriage during this period, and nsisting of the tiara, or triple any marriage that takes place dur- crown, and crossed keys, In the ing Lent is very simple in charac-, dog that is flown at sea the seal ter. It is for that reason that in is usually omitted.

many Catholic countries the period Two days ago,February 11 just before Lent is the most pupu- was the eight anniversary of the fee time for zivseieges.

Records Will Return To Scotland

:

Edward I, tyrannical conqueror. Richard 1. restoring the liberties of | Journal or Act of Sederunt made of Scotland, stripped his VRasal Scotland and delivering the castles by the Court. (An Act of Adjour- realm of many of her prized pos- of Roxburgh and Berwick to Wil-nal is made by Lords of Session,). sessions, including the Crowning

Bam King of Scots, who had sworn

As regards Sheriff Court records, The following are the Services Stone of Seone, which have never allegiance to Richard and his heirs, the Lord President of the Court for the week at Emmanuel Mis-been returned. Among the plun- dated at Canterbury, December 5, of Session is empowered, on the

der which left Scotland were many 1189. slon Church, 218 Nathan Read,

application of the Keeper and ancient documents. By the terms"

after consultation with the Sheriff Marriage Contract of the Treaty of Northampton

concerned; to make an order dir- (1328) between, Edward III, and

There is also the marriage conecting their transmission to the Robert Bruce, these documents tract between Eric King of Nor-Keeper. should have been returned, but way and Margaret, daughter of this has never been done, despite | Alexander L of Scotland, which repeated representations through recalls the tragic "Ballad of Bir out the centuries.

Fatrick Spens.” Now all that is to be put right. Sunday, 8.30 p.m. Divine, Service When a new BII, the text of which in 1283 at the birth of her daugh- Margaret Queen of Norway died preceded by Bong Service at is lasued to-day, becomes law, nine ter Margaret, the Maid of Norway. 6.00 p.m. Preacher Mr. J. Aslett.] of the priceless documents will be who became Queen of Scotland on Monday, 7.45 p.m... 8.A.C.A. Block returned to Scotland. Many of her grandfather's accidental death these were removed by. Edward L. in 1286; the Maid herself died at to Berwick in 1291, when he had Kirkwall on her arrival in Scot- been accepted as arbitrator by the land in 1200... claimants to the vacant throne and would naturally wish to con-

It was then that the succession your car and mine and may they sult them.

was: disputed by nine claimants, never meet who-submitted in 1291, to the ar- Some, but not all, were handed | bitration of Edward I. over to John Balliol when he be

Young Women's Bible Class Young Bible Class.

board Meeting.

Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. Young People's

Club

Wednesday, 6.00 р.т. Bunday

School Teacher's Preparation." Wednesday, '8.00. p.m. Praise and

Prayer Meeting Thursday, 10.30 am. Ladies Bible Study Circle at No. 2163 Na-

than Road. This is open to all came King in 1292, but the re- Ladies in the Colony who are mainder, together with other do- interested in the Bible, cuments taken from Edinburgh on the resignation or John Baillot in Thursday, 8.00 p.m. Bible Study Circle for mén conducted by

1296, were taken to Westminster in Mr. James Bragn

that year,

The Services are open to all, No Collection on Sunday Even

ing.

Among the documents, which include three early Papal Bulls, to be returned is the Charter by King

The new Bill aims at reorganisa- tion to facilitate the work of the Record Office in London.

Such an order can be made only for, Sheriff Court records at least 25 years old, unless the Lord Pre- sident is satisfied that adequate

and availability for consultation, provision for their eare, indexing,

cannot be made otherwise.

The Motorists Toast-Here's to

Everything seems to point to the fact just now that the Dove of Peace is becoming a Bird of Pa

Transmitted to Keeper High Court and Court of Session

A dietitian says that hash con. records, it is provided, shall be transmitted to the Reeper at such tains vitamins, and if any other times, and under such conditions food contains then then hash can as may be prescribed by Act of Ad- not help itself;"'.

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