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FROM THE PULPIT.

will rise with it, They are no Įdoubt more or less Christianised în certain respeste, but sub- stantially they remain în ron-

Conformity and Transformation.formity to current type, samples of the usual, items out of the monld, and if the mould weIG different they would be different.

Nošs of a sermon by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconsokie at Union Church on Sunday morning:➡

But the grace of God is given an to develop character and per "And be nos conformed in this | sonality of a Christian kind, and world; but be ye transformed by fif you want to smoant to anything the renewing of your minda, that as a Obristian you will have to ye may prove what is that good, bold out against being " moulded and acceptable, sod perfect" will of God."-Rom. 12/2.

to this world,” and when you feel the jaws of the mould closing in This verse immediately follows on your soul and like to oruch - last Sunday's text, which incal-everything that is beaverly out cates a Christian life befitting) of it, you most escape for your the new world opened up to us, life, "an a bird out of the spare in the Obristian revelation, with of the fowler,”

its new scale of values, motivOD} What then about this negative and sanctions. My text speaks aspect of Christian living? Ic of the adjustment necessary in in to make itself apparent - sa "this new environment-negative, aggressive singularity for the ly "be not conformed," postively, singularity'ą: ssks? An Army be ye transformed,” The obe plain has been telling as that B. V. gives "fashioned" instead į the average soldier's notion is of conformed, and Dr. Moffatt's that Christisna are people, who reading is "moulded". Let me believe that a whale swallowed give the whole text in his exsel- Jonah and that they are_better lent current English :-* Instead' than their neighbours. Well, I of being moulded to this world, Į have never believed either of these * have your mind renewed, and so things, but I don't thick you will be transformed in nature, able to excommunicate me for it. As for make out what she will of God ir, Jonah, you can believe what-com- namely, what is good and accept-mende itself to your judgment- able to Him, and perfect." Con- the gospel would be what it is had formed, fashioned, moulded--we he never been heard of. As for are very familiar with the proosen being better than my neighbours, the words exprese, and one result that jù a matter on which of it is to make life deadly dull only thoir Maker and mine can by getting us all into one pattern, pronounce. But whether I am This will be a brighter world, to trying to live for better ideale say no more for the moment, if than a number of my neighbours "ever it becomes the fashion to be¦ is not at all obesure, for I know out of the fashion. People profess what my ideals are and also what to admire originality and respect theirs are, if we are to take their individuality, but come to the own word for it. If your die point they label them eccentric, cipleship to Obrist amounts to A great word that "eccentric," Bnything you will be sufficiently off the circle. We are on the unlike the mould for the fact to wheel and content to go round become apparent. Not that you with it; if not you are odd, and peed thrust it forward. being odd is worse than being Christian should not be a bundle bad where the wheel revolves. of angularities, should not get -“Everybody's doing it," seems himself the name of being the suficient osuse for doing any- anti-everything man. The gospel thing, in the mind-if one canțin the most unfitting closk for a speak of mind in such a connec-murely oppositional babit, and the tios of most,

last thing Obriest's grace is meant

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We used to read as children of to do in my heart is to sour its Pilgrim's Progress, a difficult, milk of human kindpom. You, a burdened, bazardous business, Christian, should be at least as bat withal splendidly adventurons genial and broad-hearted as the and tremendously interesting. best type of man of the world, and Bat now, having come to man's much more so than the ordinary estate and put away, childish type, which is only genial so long things, we jig through life to the|sa he gets pretty much his own string of Alexander's band, way. Bo far from cutting yourself | sticks to bin mould, though it be - Formerly it was Nebuchadnez off from your fellowmen, you for one. It in searosly a healthy sar's band, “cornes, fats, harp, should seek for poiste of contact sign that questions about fashion mackbat, psaltery, dulcimer and with them, and try to show that and conformity should be found all kinds of music," but the nothing human is foreign to you an awkward and difficult as they Garrison Billiard Challenge Cup, arrival here, after which they Fenalty remains the came, To be sure, if your fellowman often seem to be. Unless you are tyrant's displeasure. Nowadays takes up the attitude ' love me, withstanding the work of grace the tyrant in many besded. He love my sine," you may be obliged in your heart you will be The 87th Co. v. 83rd Co., does not thander at you from a to give him the go-by, but, short "able to make out" what i BG.A. match in the semi-final throne and commit you to the of surrendering principle, one God's will in doubtful matters. for the above trophy was resumed dames. He meets you in the would do simoes anything to show for yourself at anyrate. Eria the Soldiers' Club last evening tram and lifts an eyebrow, and one's neighbour that Christian perience of the Divize life in our before fall house. Some very it's worse than the fiery farmsos discipleship does not mean setting hearts will light ap the daily life good billiards was seen and to our sensitive make-up, mould- oneself spart in any censorious, we live in the body, not so that double-figure breaks

were of ed to this world, mortally, afraid angenial, unhaman way.

we may "understand all mysteries frequent occurrence, the best of being thought old-fashioned, "Have your mind renewed," and all knowledge," bat always performance being nice 44 by: nervously anxious to be conform says the Apostle here, "instead of enough to be going on with, doing Bdr. Southall, of the 87th Co., ed to the latest pattern, whether being moulded to this world," and our duty, living in a way which There are two more games to

and having one's mind renewed is is not disquieting to our better complete this matob, which will Hongkong, 30th October, 1917. graceful or not it is good, and whatever we may thoroughly different from simply selver, but "good and acceptable" be finished to-night, when the think of it in our secret hearts. being pressed into another kind of to our Master. That is Christian brothers Lord meet Bergte. Ires Our very side are apt to be imits mould called religione. It is like living, not en aneany rabbing and Barker. As the scores stand lion, and half-hearted at that, providing a plant with a new along on the bare edge of what is at present, the Lyemun Co, are "Like sheep" we go astray, follow root, (if such s thing were possibly permissible, minimum of 73 in arrears, but a close finish is ing the ball wether, going with possible) instead of trimming service, maximum of self-pleasing expected. Scores :-* the crowd, destitate of the force away at the branches. We keep I suppose most people imegine of charsoler even to go wrong puzzing ourselves about little that if God's will werealwaye writ without a lesd, overlaying our questions as to detaila of conduct, ten up as plainly, say, as é Royal own better judgment with the when what we need is a new prin- Proclamation, they would siways more inétioce of gregariousness, ciple, whiob is "newness of life do it. They, might whilst quieting our ecoret scruples within Obrie: Jeege."

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using the word "conform "bere, ed or defied in cases where it is Now that may be all highly but they are at one in keeping to as plain as any pikests. Bat in apressopble. even highly the "transform." It is inevitable, any case he has not legislated for ridicalour. But people are not because Christian experience is a na in a way which would never guided by reason in a great many process of transforming the low-let us out of moral infazcy, but things, and they do not in the least aimed, short-seeing, self-pleasing traine as rather to make out Hie mind how ridiculous they make minds of ae unto something to be will for ouresiter in the detail. themselves a long se it in in called soul, which is mind with of life as these present themselves. the way of conformity, according vision, a keen conscience, a If we really love God and desire to fashion, in the shape of the glimpse of God in it, and a stretch to serve Him, we shall be able to Hongkong Delerce Corps, Police mould for the time being, that is heavenward. If we have that, make out what he requires of us. (Regular and Reserves), and to say so long as plenty more our lives will change in keeping, That is the grand reward of RN.D.P. are reminded of the people are making themselves without perhaps our slmost being obedience, that we cease to be meeting to be held in the Soldiers' ridiculous in the same way. And awere of it. If you heve that, servants, and become friends, Club on Wednesday, the 31st that is the thing you will find the mould will never close on who understand what the Lord is inst. at 11a.m. to frame the ruler yourself up against in this world, you, because it will not be big aiming at, willing co-operators in for the above tournament. It is if your Obristianity is going to rough. It is becsure you are is great designs, and mush too ppen to all branches of μ. amennt to anything. This side too big for the would already that fall of these to behave like child Forces in Hangkong, and teams of Paradise « Christian life with you are unesty under its pressure, sem begging always to be indulged | desirous of entering ste invited anything in it will always demand The question is not whether yon in what is risky and onwholesome, to send a representative to the an effort to keep above its environ-} or your neighbour in the "better" There is peed in this world for a meeting. ment. It can never be just for the moment. In many things more simple, straightforward, falling in with custom, thinking he may be ahead of you, for he unabashed Christian witness from

sa others thick, doing as they do, may have started at en advantage, the lives of Christian men and

tripping it with the band. True, eay with more moral training_or women, a witness which is kindly, sure, your own soul, Ist it be there are numbers of baptised better natural disposition. Bat loving, but quite clear. If you transformed by the inward_18-

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