1937-04-03 — Page 11

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1937.

MACAO

ELECTRIC

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

CHRISTIAN

SCIENCE

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CO. MEETING ·

Disappointing

Past Year

CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE

4.

Disappointing results for the past year were reported by Mr. F. J. Gellion when he presided at the 26th annual meeting of the Macao Electric Company Limited held at the offices of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, yesterday morning.

Present were:- Messrs. N. G. Beale and Wong Yu Chiu (Direct tors), G. G. N. Tinson (represent ing the Secretaries) and the fol- following shareholders:—A. B. Raworth and J. "Fleming.

Mr. G. G. N. Tinson read the notice convening the meeting.

The Chairman said:--

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The report and statement of ac- counts for the year ending 31st. December 1936 have been in your hands for the usual prescribed period and, with your permission,

will take them as read.

The net profit, providing for depreciation amounting to $91- 645.99, is $66,046.12, which together with $115,582.60 brought forward from last year, we have $181,628.72 for appropriation. With this, your Directors propose to pay a divi dend of $1 per share, absorbing $90,000.00, to pay to the Macao au- thorities 6 per cent of the divi- dend paid (as per Article 15 of our Contract) which amounts to $4,500, and to carry forward to

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"Isis Unveiled"

(Continued from Page 3)

Nothing seems to arouse one's eternal, is a state of mind, to know desire to read a great book more | Cod aright. So. Paul, seeing that than the idea that another has found it interesting enough to want to talk about it. Thus last Thurs day's Public Meeting at the local Theosophical Society had their appetites whetted first by Mr. D. K Paul discoursing on Madame H. P. Blavatsky's "Isis Unvelled" and then by Mr. John Russell who gave glimpses of Masonic History from the book. "The Bullder."

"they that are in the flesh cannot please God, advises Christians to. cultivate a willingness "to be ab- sent from the body, and to be pre- sent with the Lord." John, the Revelator, explains the possibility of beholding new heaten and new earth, not, material but spiritual, through mental purification.

Christian Sclence teaches and proves that to ft one's sense of ... Of "Tais Unveiled." Mr. Paul was identity and reality up out of the not inclined to say much. It ❘ flesh into inanite Spirit promotes touched the most important things health and harmony; Thus Chris- In life, those for which men had tian Science restores that which been inwardly striving, for ages. was lost, Christián healing: This made the personality of Ma- dame Helena Petrovra, Blavatsky one of provoking interest.

Life was no mystery to Jesus. "It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profteth nothing:” said he. The sick are healed and sin- ners are reformed through learn- ing to look outside of the flesh for that true spiritual animation which alone is capable of maintaining the universe and all that is therein.

Born in Russia in the 1830's it was not long before she felt an Ir- resistible urge to know for sure sure of God's Eadstence and the Immortal Spirit in Man. This be came strong enough "soon to order her whole life and in 1880 (most

To the Master evidently it was strange for a young Russian noble-clear that health is primarily a woman of the 19th century) she state of thought and only second- found in the Himalayas men whose arily or incidentally a condition of wisdom and extraordinary powers body or matter. To him the sick (which they were careful to con-

were, those "whom Satan hath ceal) resolved her to become their

bound," the Satan whom he dea- disciple. With these Mahatmas she began to learn the secret of life and death and these teachings embodied in her own experience and extensive learning were given out to the world after 1880 first in Unveiled" and then the monumental work”

The Secret Doctrine."

The discusalon that followed in- dicated that the audience

"Isis

con-

next year the balance of $87,128-sidered that the 1200 pages of Isis Unvelled" were not very suitable The results of the year are dis- for reading straight through, but should be studied slowly and care- appointing and are due to the

fully by the serious student. “ Fiscalization Tax established by Lisbon in March 1935 and the general depression.

cribed as "lar, and the father of it," a self-constituted Be or falsa sense, having "po truth" in it. Both the casting out of devils, sick, de- luded beliefs, and the spiritual quickening of those who came to be healed were accomplished through the operation of the Mind that was in Christ Jesus, sa St Faul describes it. Those who were healed were those whose hearts fuence of that mind or sense were open to the regenerative in- which perceived and reflected the absolute truth concerning God's. creation.

"The Builder" as Mr. John Rus. sell saw it. extolled principally the high ideals and aspirations of Free The following figures of 1936 Masonry. Of course, he was not "I am still B member of the will give you indications as to how

going to make public the Masons' Labour Party although hanging on our profits, taken quarterly, were secrets, but he would like to re- by the skin' of my teeth."-Sir affected by these factors. Taking count some of its history. The Stafford Cripps. He must be feels the profits of the 1st quarter of Middle Ages presented to the mo- ing very much like the spare tyre 1935 as Unity, because the tax dern day vision an v usual confor-strapped on behind was first heard of late in March mity of opinion. The church had 1935; our 2nd quarter's profits a strong grip on the race's mind were reduced by 6 per cent; the and emotions and it was only in 3rd, by 464 per cent and the 4th Freemasonry originally protected by 58 per cent; the 1st quarter by the church that one could see of 1936 by 77 per cent, still taking the faint spark or free-thinking the 1st quarter of 1935 as. Unity, which nowadays had almost burst but in May 1938 the Macao Goy-into a flame. The great impetus ernment accepted our proposals to to the growth of Masonry came in take some temporary measures to the 11th century. The reason for relieve the situation and our pro- this was that the year 1000 was uni- at for the 2nd quarter were down | versally believed to be the date for 60 per cent (Le., an improvement the end of the world. The fateful of 17 per cent over the 1st quar-year having passed without dis- ter), the 3rd quarter by 37 per aster a tremendous surge of thank cent (a further improvement of fulness spread throughout Chris- 23 per cent) and the last quarter tendom and Cathedrals, Univer- by 43 per cent. The figures of the alties-and Abbeys were built in pro- ist Quarter of this year are not fuston. The strict injunctions yet completed, but from Kilowats placed on apprentices those homs. sold there should be an daya would be almost impossible to improvement over the last quarter enforce nowadays among the ex- isting Masonic lodges, Mr. 'Russell concluded..

of 1930.

Unfortunately during this period the exchange was lower than for very many years, but due to

various economies made,, our work- ing costs only showed a small in- crease.

REV. JOHN FOSTER,

"B.A.

Mrs. O. M. Parkinson, M. A.. Pre- that we were individually all bull- sident of the Lodge pointed out

ders; first building, unconsciously and then consciously to perfection. Mrs. Parkinson thanked the spea- During the latter part of 1933 1kers and mentioned that she would went on leave and spent some give next week's lecture on Thurs- time in Lisbon seeing the author-day, April 8, at 6 pm, the title ties regarding the tax, and on being "God or the Religions?" proving its disastrous effect on our business, a revision of the Law was promised and the modises-- tions were drafted after my return to Macao in March last year then sent to Lisbon for approval, and I am very pleased to be able to state

Residents in the Colony are ac- that the Tax question was de-

customed to the constant coming finitely settled last month, the tax

and going which is typical of life itself on the consumer has been here; each week sees some new considerably reduced, now being

arrival and marks some retirement. based on the size of their meter

The Methodist Church is about and is collected monthly by us. to lose one of its valuable leaders The majority of the inconventen in Missionary work in the impend- ces restrictions on the free useing departure in May of the Rev. of our services by the consumers John Foster, B.A to England. have been eliminated, and we may consider that our troubles from this source are definitely lighten ed, and I believe with the present day indications of more prosper the Union Theological College in" ous times we can feel conadent of ¦ Canton, where he has lectured. In the future.

Mr. Foster came to China in 1921, and for the last eleven years has been the representative of the Methodist Church on the staff of

Church History Having excellent All of our plant and equipment Cantonese and with his" excepe have been maintained emciently, tional gifts as preacher and unfortunately we suffered const teacher, he has also been in great | derable' damage to our mains dur- demand as a speaker, and has

ing the typhoon of August last, rendered constant service

to

but repairs were promptly made churches of all denominations In and our service restored to normal | Canton,

within a few days,

I now propose that the report

and statement of accounts be Mr. N. G. Beale proposed the re- adanted.

election of Mesura Lowe, Bing- Mr. AB Raworth seconded ham and Matthews as Auditors the adoption of the report and fo) the ensuing year, this was statement of accounts. This was seconded by Mr. G. G. N. Tinson. carried unanimously. The Chairinan then stated that Mr. J. Fleming proposed the re-dividend warrants would be mail election of Mr Wong Tu Chiu as ed to-morrow and thanked those Director, seconded by Mr. Baworth present for their attendance.

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