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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1937.

THE CHURCHES

PAGE FOR THE

RELIGION: PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL

XIV: Independency In England

(BY SCRUTATOR)

predominantly

The Westminster Assembly of Divines, a Presbyterian body, met in the year 1623, but it failed to satisfy the demands of the Puritans. The new Presbyter' is but the 'old Priest writ large' they argued and the Solemn League and Coven- ant was signed and the spiritual autonomy of the Church was asserted. The whole question of toleration was raised in an acute form, to which the Presbyterian solution was one uniform system enforced and protected by, civil power..

The Independents protested that they trusted in the Spirit of God to lead them and all men into all truth. They also argued that the Congregational system made suf- ficient provision against heresies by the discipline in the hands of cach church or congregation, and Indeed they were prepared to yield more to the elvil powers than were the Presbyterians.

Charles the First ascended the throne and the Puritans were con- siderably relieved. but that sense was soon dissipated when Charles accepted the advice of Laud, and the consequent persecutions forced the Puritans Inte political as well

ecclesiastical

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revolt. Their

most Identical with the West- minster Confession but proscribing force as an instrument for achiev- ing uniformity. To the Declara- tion was added thirty propositions which stated the Congregationalist point of view with regard to the organising of churches and made allowances for Connexionalism.

CIVIL LIBERTY.

The Independents became που only the dsfenders of religious liberty but were the stalwarts of civil liberty as well, but, because they were in power they attracted to themselves opportunists who eventually proved to be their un- doing and to lead to the restora- When tion of Charles the Second, movement found articulate expres-Charles was restored Presbyterian sion in the Petition of Right. It ism was once more in power. In was supported by the Covenanters 1660 Charles passed the Declara- in Scotland and by all Indepen-tion of Indulgence granting freedom dents in England, but their peti- of conscience to all religious faiths, tlon was

refused and when the but the Presbyterlans saw in it a Long Parliament, which was large- measure of Roman Catholic eman- ly Puritan, met in the 1840, a pro- cipation and as such oppposed it cess of "root and branch reform"

and it proved abortive of any im began which issued in the civil war

mediate results. commenced in 1642.

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CROMWELL

In Church polity Cromwell was a strict Independent and he sought for his army only those men who had some conscience in what they did." and when he found them in great numbers he was possessed not merely of an army but of a strong political machine as well. The strength and influence of the army increased the power of Independency and so when the Long Parliament was dissolved and

the Protectorate established, Inde- pendents found themselves in the seats of the mighty.

The Savoy Declaration was drawn up in 1858 and embodied. within it a confession of faith al-

EMMANUEL MISSION

CHURCH

The following are the Services for the week at Emmanuel Mission .Church, 218 Nathan Road, Kow- lcon

Saturday, 8.30 p.m. Fellowship Meeting followed by the Lord's Sup- . per.

vice.

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Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Divine Ber- Preacher, Dr. K. L. Curt Subject, "Walking with God," Text, "At Lystra there was a man, sitting. who was powerless in his feet a lame man unable to walk ever since he was born, Paul saw that he had faith to be healed" (Acts 15; 89).

Sunday, 3.00 p.m. Sunday School. Young Women's Bible Class. Young Men's Bible Class.

Sunday, 8.30 p.m. Divine Service preceded by Song Service at 8.00 p.m. Preacher Dr. H. L. Clift. Sub- Ject,

Text "Hardness of heart," "Alienated from the life of God, by the ignorance which is in them be- of the hardening if their cause hearts." (Ephesians 4:18).

Monday, 7.45 pm 8.A.C.A. Black board Meeting.

Tuesday, 5.30 pmn.The Month- ly Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch of the Bible Union of China preceded at 4.30 p.m. by Tea in the Flat above the Church All lovers of the Bible are favited. Tuesday, 8.00 p.m. Young People's Club.

Wednesday, 2.30 p.m. Ladles Sew- rig Circle at 1, King's Terrace.

Wednesday, 8.00. p.m. Sunday, School Teachers' Preparation.

Wednesday, 8.00 p.m. Praise and

Prayer Meeting.

Thursday. 10.30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Circle at No. 218B Nathan Road. This is open to all Ladies in the Colony, who are interested in the Bible.

Thursday, & p.m. Bible Study Cir cle for men, conducted by Mr.

Jamės Braga,

The Services are open to all,

No Collection on Sunday Even Ing.

In 1661 the Act of Uniformiky Was passed despite the professed la- yalty of all Independent rects to the Crown. By if the Church of England became a national sect for it gave rise to Nonconformity as a distinct church system in the land.

ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL

May 23, 1937-Trinity Sunday: 8 a.m. Holy Communion in Peak Church 10 a.m. Kindergarten and Children's Service; 11 a.mi. Mattins, Preacher: Rev. H. W. Baines: 0.30 p.m. Evensong, Preacher: Rev, H. W. Baines.

Week-days: Holy Communion is celebrated on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7.30 a.m.; Wednes- day at 7.30 a.m. in the Penk Church; Friday at 7.45 a.m; fin Cantonese); Prayers for the sick. Wednesday, 10.15 a.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

LESSON "SERMON

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

The subject of the Lesson Ser- tions from the Bible wit be read: Scientist, to-morrow, May 23, will be: "Soul and Body." The Golden Text will be: "Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord. do I lift up my soul." (Psalms 66:4.

Among others the following cita- tions from the Bible will be read: "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dis- Other Notices May 25: Cathe-solved, we have a building of God, dral Church Council Meeting. 5.15 p.m. Cathedral Hall; May 27: Peak Church Committee Meeting, 8.30 p.m. Cathedral Hall

The Chapel of the Resurrection: 9.15 am Children's Service.

UNION CHURCH ·

NOTICES Morning Service 10.30 a.m. Ever -

Ing Service 6 p.m. Preacher at both services. Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow.

This Sunday is being regarded as Hospital Sunday, and the offer- ing at both services are being given to the work of the Alice Memorial & Amulated Hospitals.

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

The 8.A.C.A

the meets in Church Hall on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m.

The Helena May Christian kei- lowship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10.30 am.

CATHOLIC

CATHEDRAL

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CATHOLIC NEWS

AND NOTES

Trinity Sunday

Trinity Sunday, which occurs to- morrow, is one of the best known Sundays of the year, because of the connection of the day with Law and University Terms. It is to St. Thomas a Becket, the Arch- bishop of Canterbury who was put to death by Henry II, that the day owes its prominence in England. In the early Church there was no special day on which the Holy Trinity was honoured, and was not, until the Arlans denied the mystery that special honour was given to God, One in Three. In the tenth century a Bishop of Llege composed a spe- claf Office in honour the Trinity and this came to be recited on the Sunday, after Pentecost. St. Tho- mas à Becket arranged that the same should be done in England, and that the feast should always be celebrated on this day.

liturgical

an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with Our house which is from heaven. Now he that hath wrought us for the self- same thing is God, who also hath given anto us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we❘ are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confiderit. I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body?

The Catholic Church does not and to be present with the Lord, claim to be able to explain this Refolce evermore. Pray without mystery, for it is acknowledged to ceasing. In every thing give be a mystery. Its teaching on the thanks: for this is the will of God subject aims at showing that in Christ Jesus concerning you. | there is nothing repugnant to rea- And the very God of peace sanc- son contained in it. It is largely tify you wholly and I pray God | due to study in connection with your whole spirit and soul and this mystery Catholic thinkers have given so much attention to body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus problems dealing with human per- Christ." (II Cor. 5:1,2, 5-8, I Thess. sonality and the nature of being. 5:16-18, 23).

The Lesson Sermon will also in- clude the following passage from the Christian Science Textbook.

"Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "Because of hurian 'ignor- ance of the divine Principle, Love, the Father of all is represented as a corporeal creator; hence men

The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholle Cathe-recognize themselves as merely dral, 16. Caine Road:-

physical, and are ignorant of mat May 23, Trinity Sunday:-Mornas God's image or reflection and ing services: 1st Mass at 6, 2nd of man's eternal incorporeal exis- Mass at 8 with sermon in Chinese, tence. The world of error is ignor- ant of the world of Truth. blind to the reality of man's existence,

to

It was followed in 1664 by the Con- 3rd Mass at 10.30 with sermon in venticle Act which forbade indi-English; Evening services: al 2.30 viduals to hold religious meetings Religious Instruction Young for the world of sensation is not with any other persons than mem-People, at 3.30 Catechetical Incognizant of life in Soul, not in bera of their own family. The Five struction to Young People, at 3.30 Mile Act in 1865 further disquali- Catechetical Instruction for Adults, tied Nonconformist ministers from at 4.00 Recitation of the Holy preaching to people by forbidding Rosary Sermon and Benediction then to come within are miles of of the Blessed Sacrament. any corporate burgh. The Test Act was passed in 1873 and from this time forward Presbyterianism declined and increased in England.

May 24-Our Lady. Help of Christiane High Mass at 7.30 a.m.

May 25:-St. Gregory:

body. If we rise no higher than blind faith, the Science of healing is not attained, arid Soul-existence, in the place of sense-existence, is not comprehened. We apprehend Life in divine Science only as we live above corporeal sense and cor- rect it. There is but one way- May 20: St. Philip: at 5.30 pm namely, God and His (des-which begins the solemn Novena for the leads to spiritual being. Become Feast of the Sacred Heart: Expos conscious for a single moment that tion of the Blessed Sacrament--Life and intelligence are purely ST_JOSEPH'S CHURCH Vespers and Benediction for nine spiritual, neither in nor of mat-

Congregationalism

5. GARDEN ROAD 23rd May; Trinity Sunday. First

Mass and General Comi- munion at 8 am.

Second Mass at 10 am.. followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sa- crament.

Catechism for Children at 3 p.m. 24th May: Our Lady "Help of Christians."-Empire Day.

25th May: Corpus Christt. On week days Mass at & a.m.

Confessions are heard every day before and after Mass: On Satur- days, the special time for Con- fessions is tromi 4.30 p.m. to 8 pm.

CHRIST CHURCH,

KOWLOON TONG

(Waterloo Road)

MATTINS Rishop Hall to French The following "are the Services and Notices for the forthcoming week:--

May 23: Trinity Sunday: 7.15 a.m. Holy Communion; § am. Mat- tins and Sermon; Preacher: The Bishop of Hong Kong: 6.30 p.m. Choral Evensong: Preacher: Mr. R. Ashton Fill. Sunday School: Juniors at 3 Duke Street at 9 am, Seniors at the Church at 10.15 a.m. Tuesday, May 25; Visit to Heep Yun School by V.D.M.A. Group members and friends. Meet at Star Ferry at 5.45 p.m. or at school at 6 p.m.

KOWLOON UNION

CHURCH

consecutive evenings,

May 27:-Corpus Christi. May 28:--St. Augustine, Bishop of Canterbury (604).

On week-days Mass at 6 and 7,30. Confessions morning and even-

Ing.

ENGLISH METHODIST

CHURCH

Hong Kong (English). Circul!

Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hons Kong (opposite Royal Naval

Hospital)

ter-and the body will then utter no complaints. If suffering from, a beller in sickness, you will find yourself suddenly well. Sorrow is turned into joy when the body is, controlled by spiritual Life, Truth, and Love." (Pages 13. 167, 14).

ANNOUNCEMENT

First Church of Christ Scientist, Hong Kong a Branch of The Mo- ther Church. The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston Mass.

MacDonnell Road close to Tram Station. Sunday Service 11.15 am. Testimony Meeting. Wednesday 8 Sunday Services, May 23, 1837. p.m. A Reading Room is located at

Trinity Sunday

Bank of East Asia Building, 10 Morning Parade sèrvice at the Des Voeux Road Central and is English Methodist Church at 10.15 open daily 10.30 am.-2 p.m. Satur- a.m., Preacher:-Mr. B. N. Trevan. days 10.30 am.-12.30 p.m.. evenings Hymn No. 36 (Nicaea), Prayer, except Wednesdays and Saturdays Lord's Prayer, Hymn No. 811 (St. 6-7 pm. All authorised Christian Cecilia), 1st Lesson Excius 20, 1-17, Belence Literature is available at Hymn No. 871 (Ashburton), and the Reading Room. The public Lesson Romans 8, 1-11, Prayer, is invited to attend the services Notices, Hymn No. 16 (Austria), and to visit the Reading Room. Berman, Hymn No. 69 (Celeste), Benediction.

Evening service at 1.15 at the English Methodist Church, Prea- cher: Rev. Donald B. Childe.

ROSARY CHURCH

20, Chatham Road, Kowloon

Hymn No. 32 (Maryton), Prayer, the Lord's Prayer, Hymn No. 800

Londonderry Air), Lesson Romans The following are the forth- 8, 18-39, Prayer, Notices, Hymn No. coming Services, etc: at the Rosary $44 (Newcastle lat Tune), Sermon, Church, 20 Chatham Road-Kow- Hymn No. 948 (Eventide) Benedic-loon. tion.

NOTICES FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, May 23:-Trinity Sun- day: At 6.30, Mass with sermon in 1. There will be a General Com- | Chinese; at 7.30; Mass with sermon mittee Meeting of the 8. & 6. Home In English; at 8.30. Mass with cer- on Wednesday next, the 26th inst., mon in Portuguese; at 9.30, Mass at. 5.30 p.m.

with sermon in English, followed by the Benediction of the Blessed. Sacrament; at 2, p.m. Catchism in Chinese: at: 2.30 p.m. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

2. Following the Evening Service, a Bocial Hour will be held in the Home. Refreshments are provided. All' servicemen are warmly invited.

3. The Badminton Club meets on Mondays and Thursday at 7.30 p.m. Further particulars from Mr. W. Sprague, or from the Secretary, 8.

The Sunday School Picnic will be held on Tuesday, June the Eighthi. Sunday Services: Sunday Schools, 10 and 10.15 a.m.; Morning Wor- ships, 11a.m.; Evening Worship. 6.30 p.m., Fourth Sermon, Recall to Religion; Religion and the State. and 8. Home.

Week's Announcements; Mon- "4. The Camera Club will meet on Corpus Christi, at 7.30, Choral

"

-Monday, May 24: Feast of Our Lady "Help of Christians."

Wednesday, May 26;. At 6.30 p.m. Meeting of the C.Y.M.S.

Thursday, May 27: Feast of the

CORPUS CHRISTI

The Thursday in Trinity Week is the feast of "Corpus Christi," "The Body of the Lord" It is the day specially set apart for honour to the Sacrament of the Blessed Eucharist. The obvious day for such celebration is the day of its Institution. Holy Thursday, but aa that falls during Holy Week; a sad time, and an unsuitable time for fit celebration, it is transferred to this week. The custom of holding processions on this day, or on the following Sunday is an old one, and takes its origin from a st older procession which used to be held in Rome in honour of Blessed sacrament about this time. It was from the idea of these proces- sions that there developed the idea of the Eucharistic Congress, such as was held with such magni- Acence in Manila this year.

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

(Church of England)

BISHOP'S MISSION TO KOWLOON

Recall to Religion," The following are the servicea étc., for the forthcoming week at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. Sunday, May 2rd-Trinity Sun- day. Holy Communion, 8,15

a.m.

Matins and Sermon, 11 a.m.

Preacher: The Bishop. Subject: mise." Evensong and Bermor, 6.15 p.m.

Preacher: The Bishop. Subject: "Victory over Disease," Young People's Service 9.45 m Primary Sunday School 10 a.m. Monday.-Church Council Meeting,

The Life of Compro-

6 p.m.

Fellowship of Youth, 6 p.m. St. Andrew's Club Moonlight.

Bathing Picnic 8.30 p.m. from Police Pier.

Tuesday Mothers' Union Mah- Jong and Whist Drive 3 p.m. Admission 50 cents including tea. All ladies welcome, Pro- ceeds for funds of Mothers'

Union Brownie Pack 3.30 p.m. Wednesday:-Wolf Cabs 5.30 p.m.

Roter Scouts 8.45 ph Thursday.-Women's Fellowship, 3 pm. This will be the last offietal meeting for the season until the Fellowship re-opens In September.

Boy Scouts 6 pm.

St. Andrew's Club "Open" night

9 p.m. Friday Full Choir Practice 6.30 p.m. Saturday: St Andrew's Club

Bathing Picnic leaves Police Pier 3.30 p.m. Charge 'made to non-guarantors is $1. All mem- berg and friends of the Club and the Church are Welcome.

day, 5-6 pm. Table Tennis Club; Thursday night, as usual, from Mass; at 5.30. p.m. Solemn Frocestleship of Prayer at 6.30 p.m. Wednesday, 10 am. Women's Guild: 8.30 onwards A Dark-room ission of the Blessed Sacrament with General Choir Practice after the 6.30 p.m. Fellowship of Recollec-provided for developing, printing.sermon and Benediction at St. Evening Service tion; Friday: 8.45 p.m. Choir Prac-etc. Further particulars may be Mary's School tice; Saturday: 3. p.m. Police. Pier, had from the Hon. Sec. of 'the' Launch Picnic, Tickets $1' each... Club, Mr. E. W. Fielding.

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