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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1937.

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CHRISTIANITY DID NOT

MAKE CHRIST

BY SCRUTATOR

Matthew and Lake both trace the descent of Jesus from the patriarch Abraham through David. St. Luke even goes back to Seth the son of Adam the son of God. There are several differences in these two genealogies but that is to be expected. when the writers use different methods and ferent documents and accounts. The significant thing. In view of Joseph's pre-hatal repudiation of Jesus, is the fact that both writers trace the descent through Jesus!!

dif-

the story of a birth that was but

of the common order, a marvel wrought by God on the body of a

woman.

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one

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Mark and John both begin their narratives of the life of Jesus with his entrance upon his publié ministry when he was about thirty years old. Both connect, this event That parthogenesis, virgin-birth, with the ministry of John the is not inconceivable nor impossible, Baptist," who was the promised many scientific men tell us. That messenger of Jehovah, sent to pre- It is difcult to imagine, and more pare the way of the Lord. It is difficult to explain. Is certainly to Matthew and Luke that we true. That it is utterly Impossible have to turn to glean any in-

who believes in the formation concerning the child-omnipotence of God is likely to hood and youth of Jesus.

assert But the strangest" feature is that both Evangelists who give accounts of the birth of Jesus both agree that he was the son of Joseph and Mary. "Matthew tells us that the people of Nazareth said, "Is not this, the carpenter's sor, and his mother, is she not here with us?" St. Luke calls Joseph and Mary the "parents" of Jesus. When he was found in the Temple Mary tells him "Thy father and I sought thee sorrowing." In The Early Church, there were two views of the parentage of Jesus. One held that Joseph was his earthly father, the other that God was his only father and his birth was miraculous. Obviously, both these views could not be accepted literally at the same time. One or other had to be interpreted sym- bolickily. In a spiritual sense. For many years they existed side by side. Justin Martyr (A.D. 150) himself a strong believer in the virgin birth, speaks of Christians who do not share his belief as "be- llevers in Christ the Messiah. The view of the present writer is based on the fact that nowhere in the New Testament is the reality of Jesus Christ made dependent upon a virgin birth.

This Supreme Person--how did he enter the human world? That question has long engaged the study and attention of saints and theologians. That Jesus came by a virgin birth, out of the ordinary course of nature," is definitely stated by Matthew. I that the truth? Or did he come through the ordinary course of nature and -birth as other children, but with

a special mission from Cod, a spe- cial endowment of the divine spirit? Was he born of a miracle. a wonderful quickening of life in the womb of a Jewish girl? Who will ever know?

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The Christian Church Generally turned to the belief in the virgin birth as to a view that was unique harmony with the supreme position of Christ among men. Most of the Christian writers of the second and third century ad- here to it. It was not indeed em- bodled in the Nicene Creed (A.D.

- Jesus himself never refers to his birth, so far as his reported words have come" down to us. Nor did Peter or Paul or James or John mention it in their

letters. Evidently they did not think it fundamental to faith in the reality of Christ and his mission, no more'] do I. The question of course had to be asked by the primitive mind which could not conceive of god- likeness except through miraculous process. But the story as told by Saint Matthew could not be im- proved in reverence or simplicity. | enduring significance whether they but. It is at its human most, the are Interpreted by the letter or by story of a human birth without a the spirit. He known human father. Saint Luke's from the heart may feel that he story is told from Mary's point of is in the central current of the view, but it is unnaturally lovely. historic Christian faith.

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

The following are the forthcom - ing services at the Catholic Cathe- dral. Caine Road.

September

After Pentecost.

12.-17th Sunday

The Most Holy Name of our Lady'

Morning Services

1st Mass at 6.

2nd Mass at 8. with sermon in Chinese.

3rd Mass at 10.30, with sermon

in English.

Evening Services

At 2.30, Religiolis Instruction to

Young People.

At 2.30. Catechetical Instruction

to Adults.

At 4. Exposition of the Blessed "Sacrament, recitation of the Holy

Rosary and Benediction.

September 14. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Holy Hour from 6.30 to 7.30 p.m.

Sept. 15.-The Seven Dolcurs of Our Lady.

Sept. 18.-Priests' Day-All the faithful are exhorted to receive Holy Communion for the sanctifi- cation of the Clergy and to assist at the Holy Hour. Holy Kour from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 pm.

ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL

12th. Sept. 1937.-16th. Sunday After Trinity.

8 a.m. Holy Communion in Peak Church. 10 a.m. Kindergarten and. Children's Service. 11 am. Mat-

tins. Preacher: Rev. M. Brace. B. Sc. 6.30 p.m. Evensong: Prea- cher: Rev. L. L. Nash,.

Weekdays.Holy Communion is celebrated on:-Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at 7.30 a.. Wednes- day. 7.30 a.m. in Peak Church. Fri- (In Cantonese); day at 7.45 am. Frayers for the sick, Wednesday, 10.15 a.m.

Other Notices.-Sept. 13, 8.30 p.m. Badminton, Cathedral Hall. Sept. 15,5 pm. Badminton, Cathedral Hall. Sept. 18, 3 p.m. Women's Guild Meeting. Cathedral Hall.

During the critical times through which we are passing a Special

St. John's Cathedral Service of Prayer will be held daily

The Service which begins at 12 ncon will last for 20 minutes and will include prayers for peace, for cur leaders, officers and troops, for the responsible Statesmen of the Far East and for all suffering as a result of the war.

The Chapel of the Resurrection, Happy Valley, 8.15 a.m. Children's Service.

ENGLISH METHODIST

CHURCH

Hong Kong (English) Circuit Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong!

Kong (Opposite Royal Naval Hospital).

Sunday Services, Sept. 12, 1937. Mr. S. Boulton to Preach in the

evening.

Morning Parade Service at 10.15 at the English Methodist Church. Preacher: Rev. D., B. Childe.

Hymn No. 79, Prayer, 'Lord's Prayer. Hymn No. 849 (St. Bees 432), 1st Lesson, Hymn No. 311 (St. Cecilla), 2nd Lesson. Prayer, Notices, Hymn No. 305 (Richmond), Sermon. Hymn No. 228 (Austria), Benediction.

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

Charen of England)

Special Topical Addresses Annual Conversazione

SIX-

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

-

LESSON SERMON “

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

Subject: Substance

The subject of the Lesson Ber- mua la all churches of Christ. Selent.st. to-morrow, September 12, will be: "Substance"

The Golden Text will be "Thine,

The following are the services. etc.,, for the forthcoming week at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon:-

Sunday.--September 12th. teenth Sunday after Trinity.

Holy Communion, 8.15. a.m. This service will be followed in O Lord, is the greatness, and the the glory, and the Hall by the monthly Fellow-power, and the ship Breakfast to which all com- victory, and the majesty." (Chro-

nicles 29:11), municants are invited,

Address 11 a.m. Mans and Preacher; The Vicar

Subject: Why does God allow Typhoons and Earthquakea? (This service will be Broadcast).

Sunday Schools Primary Sunday School in the Hall at 10a.m. for younger chil- dren.

Young People's Service In the Church at 10 am. for older

dren.

p.m.

Pass

Among others, the following cita- tions from the Bible will be read: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night: in which the heavens shall Evensong and Address 9 p.m.

away with a great noise and the Preacher: The Vicar.

elements snall melt with fervent Subject; If God Made every heat, the earth also and all the works that are therein shall be thing who made evil?

burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved. what manner of personsought ye to be it all holy conversation and godliness. looking for and hasting chiunto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fre Monday-Fellowship of Youth shall be dissolved, and the elements shali melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness. (11 Peter 3:10-13),

The Lesson

also Sermon, will include the following passages from the Christian Science Text- book, "Science "and Health with Key to the Scriptures "By Mary Baker Eddy: "The objects cognized by the physical senses have not Wednesday. An Intercession

the reality of substance. They are Service in connection with the pre-only what mortal belief calls them sent crisis will be held at 12 noon in the Church. This, will be held every Wednesday until further | notice.

Teachers' Preparation class &

p.m.

St. Andrew's Club 'open' night 9

p.m.

Tuesday.-Brownie Pack reopens for Winter Season 3.30 p.m.

Annual Parochial Conversazione to begin the winter season at 8.30 p.m. In the Hall to which all mem- bers and friends of the Church are Invited.

Wolf Cubs 5.30 p.m.

Matter sin, and mortality loss all supposed conefousness or claim to life or existence, as mortals lay off a false sense of life, substance," and intelligence. But the spiritual, eternal man is not touched by these phases of mortality. How through material sense must be true it is that whatever is learned

lost because such "so-called know- ledge is reversed by the spiritual facts of being in Science. That which material sense calls intan- gible, is Pong What to

found to be substance. material sense seems

Rover Scouts 8.45 p.m. V.D.M.A. Coffee Squash will be held in the Vicarage at 8.45 p.m.

Speaker: The Rev. L. Bruce of the Y.M.CA. Shanghai..

Thursday. Women's Fellowship Annual Meeting at 3 p.m.

St. Andrew Boy Scouts meet at 6 p.m.

Club Ping St. Andrew's evening at 8.30 p.m. er: Mr. S. Boulton.

Friday. Full Choir Practice 6.30 245 Hymn No.

(Lancashire). pim.

Saturday.-St Prayer, Hymn No. 729 (Cloisters),

Andrew's Club Lesson, Notices, Hymn No. 181 (Teli Launch Picnic leaves the Police Mex, Sermon, Hymn No. 157 (St.Pier at 3.30 p.m. Catherine, Benediction.

Evening Service at 7.15 at the

325). but in the revised form of English Methodist Church. Preach-"

that creed A.D. 381. It is clearly Implied and expressed in words of

who utters

ROSARY CHURCH

20, CHATHAM- ROAD, KOWLOON

them

The following" are the orth conung Services, etc. at the Rosary Church. 20 Chatham Road-Kow- Joon.

Notices For the Week The Circuit Quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 8.15 p.m.

it

The Social Hour will be held on Sunday evening at 8.30 p.m. Re- freshments are provided; all Ser- vicenten especially welcomed.

The Badminton Club meets on Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30 pm. Further particulars from Mr. W. Sprague, or from the Secretary,

Sunday, Sept. 12.-17th Sunday & 8 Home." after Pentécést.

EMMANUEL MISSION

CHURCH

The following are the Service for

the week at Emmanuel Mission Church 218 Nthan (Road, Kow- Joon:-

Saturday, 8.30 p.m.-Fellowship Meeting followed

by the Lord's Supper.

Substance. becomes nothingness, as

the sense dream wanishes reality appears, 2 (Pages 311).

ANNOUNCEMENT

and

First Church of Chriss, 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 a.m Testimony Meeting. Wednesday 6 p.m. A Reading Room is located at Bank of East Asia Bullding.. 10

Des Voeux Road Central and la upen daily 10.30 a.m.-2 p.m. Satur- days 10.30 a.m.-12.30 pm, cyenings Sunday, 11.30 a.m.-Divine Ser-except Wednesdays and Saturdays 5-7 pm. All authorised Christian vice. Speaker Rey. W. Molyneux,

Science Literature is available at Sunday. 3.00 p.m. Sunday

tre Reading Room. The public school.

Bible Young Women's

is invited to attend the services Cl:iss.

Young Men's Bible Class. Sunday, 8.30 p.m.-Divine Service and to visit the Reading Room. preceded by Song Service at 8.00

p.m.

Sub-

The Camera Club will meet Feast of the Most Holy Name of on Thursday night, as usual, from Our Lady.

8.30 onwards. A Dark-room is pro- At 6.30. Mass with sermon in vided for developing, printing, and Chinese

enlarging, etc. Further particulars Speaker, Mrs. E. L.. Curt. may be obtained

from the Hon.ject, "When God's Hand is Lifted

up." Text, "For the people turneth']- not unto Him that smitheth them. neither do they seek the Lord 'of Hosts" Isaiah 9:13. "Lord, when Thy hand is lifted up, they · will not seo." Isalah 26:11

At 7.38, Mass with sermon in Secretary of the club. Mr. E. W. L. English.

Fielding.

At 8.30. Mass with sermon in Portuguesc.

At 9.30, Mass with sermon in English, followed by the Benedic- tion of the Blessed Sacrament.

At the St. Paul's Chapel (185 Portland Street-Yaumati) Mass at 5.45.

At 2 pm. Catechetical Instruc- tion in Chinese.

At 2.30 p.m. Benediction of the Blessed Bacrament.

From 1 to 6 p.m. Spiritual Re treat for the Members of the

On week-days: Mass at and C.YM.S... *7.30.

Confessioris Morning and Even-

ing.

Monday. Sept. 13. At 6 p.m. Meeting of the, Children of Mary's 'Sodality.

Tuesday, Sept. 14-Feast of the

ST. JOSEPH'S' CHURCH Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

5: GARDEN ROAD 12th September: 17th Sunday The Most Holy after Pentecost. Name of Our Lady."

First Mass and General Com- munion at 8 a.m.

Second Mass at 10 am., followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

15th September, Wednesday: "The Seven Doleurs-of-Our Lady, Lady.

On week-days Holy Mass at 8 am Confessions are heard every any before and after Mas8.

On Saturdays, the special time for Confessions is from 4.30 p.m to B p.m.

General Choir Practice at 6 pm.

Wednesday Sept. 15. Feast of the Seven Dolours of Our Lady. High Mass with General Communion. followed by the Benediction of the

Blessed Sacrament, at 7,30. Meet- ing of the C.C.Y.W.§. at 5.30 p.m. Council Meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul's Society at 5.45 p.m.

UNION CHURCH

NOTICES

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Monday, 8.00 P.S.A.C.A Blackboard Meeting.

Tuesday, 8.00 p.m. Young Morning Service 10.30 2.1.

People's Club. Evening Service & p.m.

Wednesday, 2.30 p.m. Ladies Peacher at both services Rev. K. Bewing Circle at 1, Canton Villas, Mackenzie Dow.

There will be a meeting of the Management Committee at the close of the Morning Bervice.

The 8.A.0.A. meets in the Church Hall, on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m.

Tho Helena May Christian Fellowship meets in the Institute on Friday morning at 10.30 a..

CHRIST CHURCH.

KOWLOON TONG

(Waterloo Road)

Observatory Road.

Wednesday, 6.00 p.m.-Sunday School. Teachers Preparation.

Wednesday, 8.00 p.m.-Praise and Prayer Meeting.

Thursday, 10.30 am-Ladies Bible Study Circle at No. 2168 Nathan Road. This is open to all intercated in the Bible. Ladies in the Colony, who are

Thursday, 8.00 p.m.-Bible"Study Circle for men conducted by Mr: James Braga.

The Services are open to all. No Collection on Sunday Evening.

KOWLOON: UNION CHURCH

"Preacher on Sunday: The Key The following are the Services | J. D. MacLean.

Senior Sunday School Re-opens. Rev. Cyril Brown to Preach.

Friday, Sept. 17-Feast of the Impression of the Holy Stigmata for to-morrow:--

of St. Francis of Assist. General-September 12, 16th-Bunday after

Choir Practice at 6 pm...

Saturday, Sept. 18.--Priests' Day. All the Faithful are exorted to re- ceive Holy Communion for the Sanctification of the Clergy,

On week-days Mass at 6.30 and 7.30.

Trinity.

7.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 9am. Choral Eucharist Prea cher: Rov. Cyṛll Brown,

Sunday School: Kindergarten

at 9 am. at 3; Duke Street Senior at the Church at 10.15 am,

Sunday Services -Morning-Worship-11-ame

Evening Worshipg. 8.30 p.m. The Week's Announcements:- Monday, 6.15 p.m.: General Com- mittes

NEGUS APPEALS TO WORLD CHURCHES

"No Aid Is Given To My People"

'Hallo Selusale of Ethiopia. ap pealing recently to "the Christian Churches of the World" on behalf of Abyssinians, declared:

"I ask leaders and members to express their horror and condem- nation of the sufferings imposed on my people and to ald us with their prayers so that the abom- inable outrages permitted

and condoned by the Italian Govern- ment may be brought to an end." 'Charges are levelled against the Italian Army, including those of the murder of hundreds of men, women and children by individual Italian soldiers, execution of thou- sands after summary trial, the torture of prisoners, the execution of Ras Destą and other prisoners of war, and forced prostitution of thousands of unmairled women and young widows.

Haile Selassie also alleges out- rages against religious beliefs and customs and cites the killing of priests and Muslim sheika, and "the" "dental" Christian burial—to the victims of executions and general massacres.

"I have repeatedly asked for the Wednesday: 10 am.. Women's "obligations of the Covenant to be Guild.

fulfilled," he adds, "but no aid is Friday, 8.45 p.m.; Choir Practice. i given to my people."

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