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CONFESSION.

By the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M. A.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CANCELLATION OF

STAMPS.

INTERESTING POINT

RAISED.

In the case of the Chun Fung Arm versus Kam Tai and the Fung Hop, hoard before the Puisno Judge, Mr. Justice Gompertz,

Though certain exporioncus Thou forgavost the iniquity, of point was raised as the admin. aro common in every truo.con- Thy Borvant." version they do not necessarily occur in the same order.

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yesterday afternoon ab interesting.

ibility of n bill of exchange as But true confession of sin evidence when the bill had not inoludos confession and repara-been duly stamped on the date of tion to anyone whom we have presentation. No two human experiences are wronged. "Behold Lord," crios Mr. Nash appeared for the exactly similar, and God is not Zaccheus, "I hero and now give plaintiff nad Mr. Hind for the storeotyped in is working, half my wealth to the poor, and defendant, the action boing for the Difforont circumstances and

restore fourtoid the money I have payment of a promissory note for different truths draw mou to Him. taken by fraud." The men whom1,000. Some come with a sense of a load Zacohous had robbed, would have Mr. Hind claimed that a bill of of sin and others do not realise no doubt about his sincerity. eselinage must be duly stamped they have a load until they come, Thore is no aspect of confession and cancelled before payment can but confession of sin must come

so difficult or delicato as this, he made and therefore the right of in at sometime in the case of but there is no confession more action was nullified. It was agreed every one who gives his heart to imporative. There may be a dood that on the day of presentation the God. And the confession must ut ine long past, a word spoken, bill had not been duly stamped bo not tuerely of word but of partia purpose cherished and it might as laid down by the Hongkong It could Bol be cular sin-the lio the slander not serve any good purpose to Ordinances. the temper the prayerlessness, confose those, but to eat only admitted as evidence.

The very, wounds. that shame But when contosson is wise and would hine"--which are red like restitution possibio both should scarlot in the memory and hut like fire in the conscience.

The story of Zaccheus told in St. John's Gospel, illustrates this. What confession

hie. "Lord, I conless I am an extor- tioner, I have often robbod men in business.

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There are men who have con- fessed their sin to God, but who Are unforgiven because they will not acknowledge their wrong to the one whom they have injurou. "If thou bring thy gift to the altar a Commis- and there sioner of Taxes and the tempta tions of my position have been too much for me. It is true that what I havo dono is common practice, but now renounce it and repent of it as sinful."

Replying, Mr. Nash held that: the only test of admissibility wne whether the document was stamped and cancelled when produced in Court and quoted n authority dealing with the matter dating from 1857 to the present day, but which was mainly con. cerned with postdated cheques..

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Baring his claim on Section 201 thy brothor hath aught against of the Slamp Ordinance of Hong. thee leave there thy gilt, first be kong, Mr. Hind eaid that had his reconciled to thy brother and, client paid plaintiff when the note then come and offer thy gift. was presented, he would, under That is the law of Christ. Do we the circumstances, have been owo anyone a confession. It is guilty of a criminal act on made

hudgment was reserved.

ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY?

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a debt we must pay. Such a conlinwelf able to a heavy fine. Thousands are kept back from fosion makes a man God's noble- was prohibited from paying under that section and therefore plaintiff confessing Christ, because they man in the very act.

How we shrink from confessing their sin. love men who have the courage could not sure. The temptations to neglect it or to do it. We are quick to insist rofuse it are many and subtle: that others should confess their There are some indeed who have wrongs, to bumble themselves! endeavoured to ovada this step and apologise. By our very con- in the Christian ito, but the duct wo admit that we realise the rosult has always been failuru. necessity of confession. Let us Pinkettes in your bag, for travolt- If so be sure and put a vial of It is a humbling thing, to drug louve our brother's sins alone.j one's folly into the daylight, but ur sin is our own, and that wing often induces constipation, wu must humbly admit that our contuss our wrong is a condition and Pinkottes are helpful as a sine are cura-tho mistako com of God forgiving us. When we mitted in days of case and are convicted of our sin we must Furthermore, that daily regularity preventative against these ills. Idleness. the folly of u mad confves it to God, and, if neces-which is ensured by Pinkottee moment, the thoughts pondered eary, to the one whom we have

counteracts the possible evilj over in unhallowed hours-and injúrod and then we can claim: then accept God's judgment upon the promise that, If we confess effects of change of diet or of

climate. them. Thon, and then only, can our sins, He is faithful and just, wo say "I confessed my sins and

to forgive us."

DAY BY DAY..

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