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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

HONGKONG RATIONALISTS.

SPEECHES AT THE ANNUAL DINNER.

present, including several

was in the chair.

indies.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1926.

What It Stands For.

"

.

Hampering Superstition.

In proposing the toust of the us advantage. Yet I puggest that titled to be told of some of our rational thought, to encourage. a hampering the happiness and

"

This is Be

Fundamentalism.

In reply to the words of our ence" comes along and sows taras the conflict between those who scientific education, are sufficient Eresident, in which he has given and the public knows them no claim that human intelligence and to warn us of the need for watch- us a brief exposition of the prin-more.

reasoning should be left untram-fulness (Hear, hear), He who, in ciples of Rationalism, it may seem Wo of the Rationalist Associa-melled to probe into the truth of his democratic fervour for the appropriate to add a few remarks tion are determined we shall not these cherished beliefs and those people's rights, could see humanity on what Rationalism is not.

share the common fate, and the who would erect signs, Thas crucified on a cross of gold, was the fact that presence at our annual dinners far shalt thou go and no further, yet blind to

An Increasing Membership.

It has been suggested that one year after year of so many guesta is carried on unceasingly. Inhumanity's pilgrimage to a better: labelling himself a Rationalist is an inspiration to us to renewed this struggle, which in the past and happier world has always The annual dinner of the Hong. means thereby to convey to the efforts to make our Association a had beer, more sanguinary than been impeded by this very dental tional beliefs in the light of his kong branch of the Rationalist world that he is better endowed living force in the daily life of all the dynastic, revolutionary of man's right to test his tradi

or international wars, there is no Prous Association took place on than others of his kind with the the Colony.

Useful Work,

respite, no truce, no armistice.accumulating atore of knowledge

Wo as an Association are not

(Applause). Saturday evening in the Hongkong faculty which gives to humanity Hotol, There were 50 people its specific name, that he is more

rational. Now, etymology is a In giving tangible evidence of against any religion save where traditional belief's cannot pass the The President, Dr. W. W. Pearse, pleasant study, from which all their sympathy by their presence test of scientific enquiry, but it is

We are living in the midst of may derive pleasure and some of here, our guests are, I think, ens.

our object to foster the spirit of creeds and superstitions which are ... linguistic learning might find objects and aims, and of the need "Association," he said in part:

more useful employment than in there is of a Rationalist Associi. sceptical attitude towards claims well-being of large numbers of Frequently during the last year this elegant trilling. There is tion in Hongkong. I hope before to supernatural revelation, and to

our fellowmen, superstitions as I have been asked what is Ration- this much truth in the suggestion they leave us this evening they resist arbitrary limits to the free cruel and as remorseless in their application as the methods. of the alism. We are all liable to be that, one who takes the trouble will have been convinced that uar exercise of individual intellect. asked this question, which is not to differ from another. necessarily activities do not consist of meat-

Holy Inquisition, and whilst doing to answer briefly, believes himself to be better in- ing together once a year round an easy onb

our utmost to dispel their igner- A very famous politician ance

ance and allay their fears by At the head of our periodical, formed or more rightly thinking the festive board for a display" of

said, "The price of liberty is spreading the knowledge of scien- The Literary Guide and Rationas regards the point under dispostprandial fireworks. alist Review, we have perhaps cussion

eternal vigilance." If this is true tific truths, we need also to exert only our window dressing, the bust altempt to describe

hind this les math uaefil work of political liberty, it is none the

our energies to the end that dog-" itationalism bricily and I may be I shall lay it down that, as in the way of propaganda, of sub- less true of the liberty to apply mas long discarded by intellectual

even by should be sufficiently obvicus to plying rationalist books to, our the acid test of experience, ex-Europe and

liberal excused if I repeat it here.

"Rationalism may be defined as the candid enquiry, the name ex members and of inculenting the periment and observation to mat- Churchmen, be not introduced as

ters of belief, and although in rationalistic

a substitute. the mental attitude which unre-Presses not the actual, but the application

ideal. It indicates the "direction methods of thought and reasoning most countries to-day, liberty of servedly accepts the supremacy of reason and aims at establish- which we believe progress is to to the problems presented by the conscience has, been attained, ob- I am afraid I have fallen far bat bruised, and short of my theme, but I hope I ing a system of philosophy and be made. To the upholders of external world. In a place where scurantiam is

thies verifiable by experience and tradition and authority we would superstition and belief in all here in one form and there in have said sufficient to prove the independent of all arbitrary as point out the number of occasions manner of, supernatural interven another is ever ready to raise its need of the Rationalist Association fon which these forces have favour- tions in the events of daily life is head to strike at its enemies. We of Hongkong and as one of its ed the wrong side, as is now uni- rampant, the need of our Associa have but to look neross the Pacificavowed objects is propaganda, I Rationalism is therefore both

tion is great.

to realize the truth of this. hope that many of those who are subjective and objective. The oh-versally allowed.

There, in a highly cultured coun- our guests to-night will, on the jective side, it seems, must be Increase of Memberships.

Myths and Traditions.. try with an intelligent population,occasion of our next annual din- secondary to its subjective side, Two points I must touch on be

Mankind is loaded with a great the rise in recent years of whatner, rise to drink the toast of as it is impossible to build well fore conclude, unconnected as

is known as fundamentalism, and Our Guests" then (Applause). without careful study of the they are with what has gone beweight of myths. and traditions

down the sad spectacle presented to us which have been handed building material.

fore. The date of our President's "Man is naturally questioning, retirement from that office and from the days of the dawn of civil within the last few months of an isation and have thus acquired (aged and honoured statesman He seeks the reasons for things, from Hongkong is approaching, but owing to his having to and we unite in the wish that he virtue of mere age, the au- spending the last days of a busy struggle for his existence, he is may live long to see the fruits of thority of Divine inspiration, and life in putting the shackles un very liable to accept without his labours. He has seen the examination, any plausible theory birth of the Hongkong. Rationalist put forward with the semblaner Association, and his advice has of authority. Throughout the been at all times helpful, and he ages, man has been trying to solve will leave the Association in al The the riddle of the universe,

very flourishing state.. danger of infantile mortality may be considered as past. (Laughter.) Nor can refrain from express-

sumptions of authority."

The Test of Reason. Rationalism does not seek torinulate any definite crees to be

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accepted as explaining the meaning my satisfaction with the way ng of life to be substituted for in which the members generally font or other of the existing rele have contributed to the Associa

A net gain of gions when pretend to be con- tion's progress, plete and sutieng fur men's neros, it it and, it would contra- et itsen, for man can not mea- sure the innnitet Kationalism does, however, encour ge men to enquire of themselves and the worth in which they live and to subject their observations to the test of reason and to reject as unproven conclusions which are not the outcome of logical argu-

ment.

60 per cent. during the past year testifies to the place that the' movement holds in the affections or the members, and when we gon- sider the hard times during which this progress has been made we cannot but be optimistic regard- 1ng the future of the Association. (Applause.)

"The 'Guests," »«.

Dr. E. Law, in proposing the

Quests," Man knows very "little, but he health of "Our can always try to learn more, and pressed on behalf of the members our Association has been founded of the Rationalist Association in for the purpose of mutual help Hongkong their very warmest wel- come to the guests and shivere

in learning both by disseminating thanks for the great pleasure they knowledgu ol numan experience!

had given by their presence that and in reasoning there!fum.

evening. "In saying this I am not simply following the tual custom at public dinners, where

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No Frontier. Rationalism, like science, knows

no frontiers and s essentially this toast has become a sort of | non-pontica; in its aims. Reason ritual without which they cannot is a common attribute to all man-bé brought to a close. I can give kind. It is therefore very pleas- our guests my assurance that we' ing to know that our Hongkong are genuinely glad of their ene oranch has now many Chinese couragement and sympathy with members. That Rationalism "hus our aims and objects which their been characteristic of Chinese presence here implies, (Hear, philosophy for over two thousand near). years is to be, deduced from a

I has been said of a certain saying of Confucius that "To know that you do not know is the mythical place that it is paved with good intentions and, in this beginning of wisdom.”. (Applause):

respect, Hongkong bears a close This is the last meeting in resemblance, though

unkind Hongkong which I shall have the strangers to our City may be pleasure of attending and I hearti- tempted to push the comparison ly ask you to join me in wishing prosperity to the Rationalist Press Association.

further (Laughter). All sorts of societies and Associations buvé from time to tinig been formed The total was "enthusiastically with very laudable intentions honowed.

amid, the audits and the en- Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, the thaglasm of the public; but a little while and the unumy,, "Indiffer- honorary secretary, sall:

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