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FROM THE PULPIT.

Sowing and Reaping.

Jmuch fruit.”—Joba 12; 24.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917.

ing his sheaves with him, and then | LUSITANO CLUB SPORTS. he recalls the sower's words, "Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth by itself aloce, but if it die it {bringeth forth much fruit."

Just thus cur Lord's disciples refused to heed. His words about His death till they were recalled

Successful Easter Monday Meeling.

“Notes of a sermon by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconashië, at the Ucion

by the confirmatory fact of Hit the auspices of the Lusitano The annual sports held ander Church on Sunday morning—

resurection. Their testimony Bcreation Club, took place at ~"Verily, verily, I pay unto you, to that fact in therefore Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, Except a corn of wheat fall into the the weightier because it comes when a large crowd congregated ground and dis, it abideth by itself from men who were prejudiced to see the popular events, many alone, bat if it dieth it beareth-gainst it. It is from men in of which were of a very exciting | disposed and reluctant to believe nature. The event once more that we have the assurance that maintained "But now hath Chriss been the Lord did really show Himself of the Olub in providing really the traditions raised from the dead, and become alive, after His Passion, by many exoiting sport at their annual

infallible proofs.

meetings. M. F. Remedios bed This letter to Corinth, from to fight very hard to win the which our supplementary text is bicycle race. La the first of these two vertes drawn, is one of the very earliest of the van for the mile, he Biding in the tail we find our Saviour looking of the Christian recorda. The gradually forged ahead and his forward to the same events which authenticity, moreover, is beyond time for the race constitutes a St. Paul looked back upon when dispute. In it 8. Paul rrourd for a roraloh man, the he penned the second, namely expressly raise the issue of the previous best being 8.83. Be the Lord's own death and re-reality of Christ's resurrection. heat bis time of last year of arrection. These great cardinal He speaks of it as a recent fact 7 min. Si sos. when he received events in the story of hamsa proved by notorions and reliable a start of 20 yards. redemption are a uzity whose human test mong, derived from a)

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to the confirmation which this fruits of them that sleep." Pouoni, Commodore Sandeman, hope has received in history and in The issue of Christ's Cross N., the Hon. Mr W. Chatham, personal experience. We live in and of Christian cross-bearing OMG., and the Portuguese world which is quickened by are the moral anthronement of Consal, Mr E. V. M. R. Soos, Christ's presence, vitalised by Christ and the eternal salva- His tocob, called forth from cortion of His people. Looking Mr A. G. de Rocha; Hos. Secre- raption by His voice. It responds back, the Apostle sees that apart tary, Mr J. C. Burretto; Hon. tardily, emerges Howly. It has from Christ's victory over death Treasurer, Mr J. M. Baga; Jad- its namb spots. Yet darkness and His Croes would indeed have been ges, Mesura Lão. d'Almada e corrüption are being left behind, defeat. The last word would Castro, M. A. Figueiredo, J. P. the cerements of death are being have been with the grave if it Breg, D. P. J. Lopes, J. D. anwrapped fold by fold, spiritus had been possible that the Holy Osmund, F. M. Greca Osorio, A. consciousness is being imparted Oss of God ebould have been D. Barratto, A. F. B. Silva-Netto, and aroneed. Christ did not holden by it. But He has over- Referee, Mr E. J. Noronha, J.P., wdie in vain, dore not lite come and we behold Him now, Handicappers, Mesura A. M. O. in vain. By His spirit He because of the suffering of death Remedios, A. O. V. Ribeiro, A. G. is bere, summoning from the crowned with glory and honour, da Roba, and J. M. Boss Pereira. sleep of unconsciousness and that by the grace of God He Starters, Mr A. E. 8. Alven. the grave of decay the race should taste death for every man. and Mr J. M. V. Remedios, He came to save. Even in the

We also, looking back to that Time-kaspers, Mr 0. M. S. Alves. midst of the turmoil and suffering estliest Easter, triumph in the sad Mr J.O. Bemedios, Clerks of age, 120 farda:-1, L. Batros; Girl' Race under 12 years of of this present time we can ely knowledge that Christ is the the Course, Mr J. M. Britto, and 2. L. Calleco; 3, N. Danenberg. that is so. We must not fail, be first-fruits of them that sleep. Mr M. A. Baptista, Committee, Three Legged.B.ce: 1, E. cause of the distresses of the time, We look forth to the final in Chevalier J. M. Alves, Messrs B. Hyndman and D. C. Brage. to thank God for the quickened gathering, the harvest-home of Basto, A. C. Botelho, B. J.. moral consciousness which has heaven, when He that sowed so Botelho, F. V. Botelho, O. M. cap)-1, J.S Sosts (70 yards); Flat Race, half mile, (handi inspired men and nations to oppote unsparingly shall also resp. most Castro, A. A. Cordeiro, B. M. 2, A.J. Rodrigues (70 yards): 3, the powers

of darkness t banntifully, and along with Him Cunha, E J. Figairedo, A. F. J. F. Silva (cratch). Timse, whatever cost, accepting any every faithfal sower, in a common (Osmund, F. A. Vieira Ribeiro, I. 2mina. 134 5.a. Borifice rather than see the prin- joy of the time of fruitage, when Rocks, A. M. Roza Pereira, P. M. Ladies Nomisation:-1, H.J. ciples which give any worth to the issues of all Christian sacrifice Remedios, Philippe de Rozs, A. haman life go down before the and self-forgetting are bound up M. L. Soares, I. J. Leiria, Y. F. V. Carvalho); 2, J. M. Braga (comin- (nominated by Miss criminal attack they have been in the common shea?-the travail Ribeiro, P. A. Xavier, F. M. P.ated by Miss D. Emce). subjected to. We had been which will eatisfy the soul of the Graci taking progress too easily for Lord Christ. And when we think granted. We had got into the of those who have passed through

The results were as follows: Flat Rape, 100 yarde (handi- way of whispering to one another the last portal of our mortality we the comfortable word "evola are to think of them as having also L. Gutierrez. Hest 2: F. L. cap):Heat 1: D. O. Brags and tion" and thinking improvement triomphed in Him, and as sharera Silva and T. A. Carvalho. Final. would go on mainteruptedly and in His reward of blessedness. Too-1, D. C. Brage; 2, L. A. Gutier- of itself. We had been overlook-readily we permit ourselves to res. Time, 12 2-5 seas. ing or denying the extreme think of them as the heathen

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colioses of everything worthy thought of their departed, Boys' Race, 220 yards (handi- The hearing was continued, st sad good, and sharply are wexiled to a land of shades, cold, cap):-, E Silva; 8, A. Gazano, the Police Court, this morning, now recalled to a sense of the toll formless, destitute of good. Wo and sacrifica "which all true ad are too timorous. We pitch oar vance entails.

hopes too low.

Bicycle Race, one mile, (handi- before Mr. J. B. Wood, of the cass cap):1, M. F. Remedios; 2, A. in which an Indien soldier was M. d'Eos. Time, 3 mins, 15 secs, charged with stealing a roll off Boys' Baon, 120 yards, silk from a shop in Nathan Road, handicap):-1, A. Baptista; 2, B. Koloon. Defendant denied the Gozano.

thelt. His Worship discharged him.

In this light we better under Does anyone now read "Robert stand the passion and resurrect Ellesmere?" If so, you will ion of the Lord. We are helped remember how the man who has to see resson in them. We are parted with his Christian hope, Girls' Bace, 100 yards, helped to see. they were neces-standing by the grave of his handicap):1. A, da Hoss; 2, 1). sary and were worthwhile. The friend and listening to the Goldsborongh; 8, L. BarroN. harvest fastides the sowing, Christian triumph song. “Oh though the mowing was done with grave, where in thy victory "axy yards:Host 1, L.M. Xavier and!

Egg and Spoon Race, 100 tears, when He, who was God's to himself, "We have come L: A. Gutierrez; Heat 2, J. F. annointed and man's rejected, to be more humble now in our Silva, and P. Ivanovich, and F. poured out His soul unto death thoughts about the future." Well, L. Silva (dead heat). Final: 1, J. † Except the corn of whest had it may be more humble or it may F. Silva; 2, F. L. Silva, fallen into the ground and died, not, but there comes to my mind

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of Plato." Quist and true was the "To the Lord's own disciples philosopher's raply: "And with -- His death seemed pare disaster, pride greater still, O Diogenes."

tragedy unrelieved, unmitigated When Browning's remains were 3, 8. Iaso. waste, and 1pos. To illustrate their laid aside in Westminster, his case we should have to imagine friend Barne Jones complained cap), over 80 your:-1, H same enan inconceivably ignorant that the ceremonial was too de Hyndman; 2, J. M. Britto, of the processes of rature so- pressing. He would have given

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companying the sower forth to anything, he said, for some-one osp):1. J. M. Braga (15 yards); Flat Rsca, 440 yards (handi. sow. He knows that the precious to split the air with a trumpet D. Q. Bogy (18 jarda), Time, -grain can be made into hond met and display a benang, ze kwa de B

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