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Religious Culture.

By this statement, I do not mean to imply that you should think nothing of religion, while you are getting your physical and intellectual training; by no means. In what country you happen to be born, you imbibe more or leas

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1927.

soon realizes that no matter how for his own ends and his whole reached an extent that was beyond YOU NEED A PIANO ? excellent an education he may object in life is for his personal the control of soldiers. have, it is necessary for him to aggrandisement, he will simply go, such social conditions

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tests, to find out whether he is and beggared. It is the unselfish wero no doubt as bad as what galning in power, merely standing action in man, growing slowly you see to-day, in Canton and still, or actually deteriorating. It Into the high habit of devotion, Kwangtung, let us say. Most of Mr. J. D. Bush gave an interest is very easy for man to become and at last into a sort of conus would think that such a' dis- ing address in Chinese at the montally as well as spiritually secration, that teaches a man tha rupted state of affairs in a nation Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Christmas stagnant. To avoid the mind be-wide meaning of life and makes or la province would appear to would you believe that a courage- night on the subject of Religion Coming stagnant, we read and him feel that he has played his be altogether hopeless. And oua and unselfish Christian re and Character. He described the study those books that have stood part well in the world.

the test of time, and, by virtue of

I would invite you to read the former like Wesley succeeded in social and political reforms in

those books,, monsure our own China in recent years is thoughts and the thoughts of biographies of the greater men exposing the terrible conditions women in the Christian of social life and creating a new stupendous, but urged that what others. But in order to keep the and the Chinese people required was spirit (the higher side of man countries and you will soon under social conscience among to develop the spirit of unselfish which we call soul) in tune with stand what it is to be inspired politiciana and leaders in England of of those days? Politice became service and sacrifice. He said: the highest good, we need a roll- and fired by the teachings

gion that has the power for Christ to give themselves in un-more serious. A corrupt magis- I am asked to address you this awakening, exciting and kindling selfah service to others. It was trate learned to fear a new social evening on the subject of Religion the inspiration of living emotion unselfish devotion that impelled force the social conscience of and Character. Before discussing in us, necessary to make us obey Florence Nightingale to nurse the English people. Mark you the theme with you, I the rules of moral conduct. We and organise the hospital service this, I quite realise that the social such a great scale for the and political reforms in China- have to presume that you need a religion to keep up the on have already understood the three moral enthusiasm of the highest wounded British soldiers during are amply stupendous, and for phases of a man's life, namely, ideal. The raw natural man in the Crimean war in 1857. It was this reason I have cited the physical, intellectual and religius must be refined and transmut- Christian spirit of unselfishness example of John Wesley in English that moved history to compare only with the ous culture. What a man seeks ed constantly, as the athlete must and self-sacrifice through his education is to cult- exercise his muscular limbs, on President Lincoln of the United conditions of Canton, or Kwang- vate in himself the physical as the track from day to day, States to stand up so courageous- tung of 1927. The parallel, thus well as intellectual power. The Religion tells that, in order to ly for the emancipation of the drawn is both somewhat similar physical power you have acquired live a good life in the fullest black slaves. It was the Christian and not unfair to the Chinese through healthy sports and whole-sense, we need to keep in mind the philosophy that inspired Living-mind. Even then, do you suppose

stone to work so unselfishly for that a reformer will rise in the TSANG FOOK PIANO some outdoor life. The intel-principle of self-analysts.

the uplift of the natives in province of Kwangtung within the fectual vigour you have developed

next few years, who can create a through studying the best that I may illustrate this principle Africa.

better political and social con- has been thought of and said in of self-analysis by telling you a

No Imperialistic Motive. science among the Cantonesc the world, and as may be found in story about a chemist who works

The founding of schools and people as a whole than what vou the "classics or literature and in a great water company in the science. I have to assume that United States. Every day this hospitals everywhere in Asia and seo today? I leave you to seek you possess a clear apprehension chemist has to make analysis and throughout the world by the an answer for yourselves. of these two essential processes of tests. He is constantly analysing, Christians aurely enn not be attri the same water.buted to the motive of Imperialism development in your life before apparently,

I daresay humanitarian. For the moment, I have done venture to speak on religious From day to day there is practi-alone.

cally no change in the water: yet motive plays equally as great a my part during this half-hour in culture.

the Water Company consider that role. To the man who founded telling you that the Chinese constant analysis is essential to this Institution called the Y.M.C.A. people need to develop the spirit keep the water that it sells at the which has contributed so much of unselfish service and sacrifice highest possible excellence." Simi- to the physical and moral well which has been crushed by the larly, religion should act in us 23 being of the youth all over the despotism of ancient China. The n chemical analysis of our soul, globe, cannot be imputed the chief insistence in Christian to see that it is kept as pure and motive of an Imperialistic running philosophy is the need of an in- serene as possible.

dog. He devoted his wealth toward and spiritual change in man. the good of the youth in the world If a man leads an unselfish life, because he understood the Chris- his soul is unafraid. Be search-

ethers. It is a great mistake to yourself. Search for your own suppose that the great captains of faults rather than to observe the 5. 1 for Bladder Catarrh. No. 3 for Blood industry, the great organizers and sins of your neighbours. No one directors of manufacture and in the history of humanity has. Sold by leading Chemists. Price is Greece said: Be moderate-commerce and monetary exchange made the appeal to the human

know thyself.

are intensely absorbed only in the heart and spirit. as Christ did in vulgar pursuit of wealth. Their liberating, te from the domina. wives and children may squander tions and deceits of environment the wealth that they amass, in land making spiritual values like foolish and idle ostentation. But love and honesty towards your many of these great organizers in neighbours be the ruling principles the United States are themselves of life. The secret of the success in love with the great service they is that the spiritual values can' can perform for the uplift of their be made to achieve so much fellow-men. They are, in short, practical result as I have shown Hinduism says: De separate-in love with organizing and over-you above in Christian reform and

merge thyself.

seeing a great part of the life of Christian philanthropy.

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. The conclusion that I wish to

PROF. O. K. SETO Mohamedaniam says: Be sub-the world. The beneficence of

Rockefeller towards the advance-draw on the subject of Religion MADAME F. SETO missive bend thyself.

ment of medical science also re- and Character is that no man can Expert Japanese and Swedish" presents the Christian ideal of live only for himself. Our plea- movements. Treatment given at service for the whole of mankind. sure and duty in life lie in endea Our Offico or residences. 14, In point of fact, all the humani-vouring to increase, in the greater Queen's Road Central, first foor tarian reforms started in England, or lesser groups to which we be- ike the prison reform, abolition long, the quantity, and, above all, of slavery, the prevention of the quality, of life. The two cruelty to animals, and all the primary instincts of man, accord- liberalism in English politics, maying to Laws of Nature, and also Philosophy of Love.

be traceable to the Christian ideal according to the teachings of the a contented man and a millionaire. Perhaps the question rises in of loving thy neighbour as thyself. great, Sages of the world, Once upon a time, a business man your mind as to which principle The nucleus of these reforms in egoistic and altruistic, or in- retired to the country with a small of self-analysis demands a higher one way or another came first dividual and social as it is put in competence, and lived in pence standard of test, and gives the from men who were thoroughly the beginning of this discussion, and contentment. One day, he individual a higher spirit and a imbued with the Christian philo- because the highest good In life met his millionaire friend, and in finer incentive to attain greater sophy of life. An illustration is to help in the expansion and the course of the conversation, the moral, excellence. Within the from the life of John Wesley, the enlargement of other people's former said: "My time goes by compass of this address, I cannot founder of Methodism, will point lives in order that we may be able. quite pleasantly. I sleep, I drinit, possibly draw a comparison of the the meaning. John Wesley lived to expand and enlarge our own and I eat, I read and meditate, different religions of the world in England (1703-1791) at a time life in like manner. In nature, it walk in my neighbours' pleasant and point out the various ways of when the country was as ignorant is found that trees and animals fields and see all the varieties of looking at life or achieving the and lawless as the politicians have survive through mutual aid; and natural beauty. I am a richer passionate search for a good life. made China to-day. In England among mankind love and kindness man than you are."

I can only tell you what I have of Wesley's time, thefts above the play an extremely important part were in promoting the development of experienced. The greatest motive value of 12d. (48 cents) force in Christianity is its philo-punishable by hanging. As late life. In fine, "by the wise diffusion sophy of love. The most vital as 1773. a woman was strangled of an atmosphere of loving kind- principle in Christianity is its re- and burnt at the stake, with 20,000 ness we win the hearts and minds velation of the power of pure and people looking on. Men, women of men, so that, as the number of and children were huddled together persons having trust in us in- unselfish love. The moment a

sewers creases, our power for good wil} Normally, as a man grows in man understands this secret of in prisons which had no age, he should acquire more love loving his neighbour as himself, and no water supply. Forty increase as well." This is Chria- sincerity, character and he has arrived at the secret of thousand people were engaged in tian philosophy. It is also Chris-

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saya, social and individual well-being; the smuggling trade, and two-tian philosophy that every action thirds of the tea and half the performed by us, regardless of "Young people admire, talents and for the two are inseparable.

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highest standard of manhood is and inefficient that footpads Above all, the expansion of the that of him who knows what it is robbed, carriages right in the entire self, which is the aim of to work unselfishly and for the heart of London. Riots were fre- life, can only be achieved by good of others. But if a man uses quent in times of scarcity or mutual aid, union, and co-opera- his energy, power or wealth merely popular excitement, and evention.

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however, it seems that it is human nature to leave all serious thinking about religious culture, until old age and decay upun oneself. It is like what the old Chinese proverb says. "To embrace Buddha's feet only at the critical moment." Indeed, reli- gious culture comes easy to some, like the opening of eyes to the sun; but to others. it comes with difficulty, only after having en- countered hard knocks through the school of experience. There are still others who will never attain any religions culture, because they are spoiled by for- tune or befuddled by self-indul- genee.

These are the people who are doomed to live forever in a fool's paradise. Speaking of the fool's paradise of the rich, I am

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