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DEAN SWANN'S APPEAL

The Very Rev. Dean Swann, preaching at St. John's Cathedral at Matins on Sunday, explained to the congregation the Cathedral's financial position.. He mentioned

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1929.

This Cathedral Church la here to do this for Hongkong and the Diocese of Victoria. We are here to uplift the life of this place, to bo a centre for all who desire to follow after Goodness as Chriat revealed it, and also-perhaps most of all-to be a means of winning those who at present do not value the things of God,

Modern Religion.

In devising this scheme we have had in mind certain principles;

1. That people of goodwill will give liberally when they fully, appreciate a need.

2. That any giving is bast' done. when it is thoughtful and systematic.

3. That people who truly value their religion. will be prepared to make sacrifices to provide, ita benefits not only for them- selves but for others also. - Perhaps some think that we are

Understanding produces liber- going about this in the wrong way.ality. When David prepared to There may be some criticism of build the Temple he made auro our arrangements of services for that bis people understood the instance. We certainly have our need for such an effort. Then he that the present incons, notwith-faults. None are more conscious appealed with confidence for back-¦

Paul standing Sir

Chnter's of this then the clergy. But we ing and got it. generous endowment, WHEN

Our scheme Arat makes prov}, nearly sufficient to meet present are doing all we can to make the obligations. The Dean outlined presentation of Christ's religionision for our people really to know, scheme, for regular giving by here genuine and intelligible. We the need. Before the end of this means of which he hoped they are trying to clothe anzieht truth and each year we shall put into would secure all the money they in language and forms of worship your hands a simple statement required for the Cathedral's needs, which are in harmony with the both of our known resources and Wo modern knowledge and also of our commitments." The Dean said: "You Parsons best

shall include in one Budget the thought. are always talking about money!"

amount of money we shall need That is a fairly common accusa- There has been some criticism for Cathedral expenses and also

our music especially tion, but as a matter of fact it is of

the amount that we, as a con not the case. It is probably truer hymns. We appreciate fully the gregation, ought to give towards to say that when we do talk about appeal of the famillar, but we and the extension of the Church's in money folks are apt to pay atten. It hard to believe that thoughtful fluence. We shall show you tion. And also, if people would people can fall to realise that actly how much we must receive give more thought to the Church's thuch, of the 19th Century ex from subscriptions and offertories need of money we should not have pression of religion, which perhaps to meet all these needs. Then we to talk about it at all.

was profitable for our grand-shall. In effect, ask the same parents, does little but harm to David did. "Who then offereth day. Yet some of us have adopted willingly?" And we hope that these expressions and eling to we shall have occasion to rejoice as David and his people did when them, in spite of the fact that we do so more from mere habit and they saw a great response. "The

the people rejoiced, for that they old association than from convic»:

offered willingly, because with i tion.

nerfect heart they offered willing ly to the Lord, and David the King'

This applies to the Cathedral at the present time. It is precisely because we believe that the Cathe dral's financial position is not "un derstood that we feel obliged to explain the situation.

It is, I think, not generally re- cognised that our present income, notwithstanding Sir Paul Chater's generous endowment, is not near ly sufficient to meet our present obligations. We have recently had to sanction a very considerable! Increase in expenditure.

For instance, we have lately appointed a. second Assistant

our

But that sort of habitual, un- thinking religion has no power in the thoughtful, analytical age in which we live. We foel to-day that there was in our grandfathers' time too much of the ambulance idea of the Church, too little of the active army of the living God. too little of the spirit of adventure for truth, and goodness.

also rejoiced with great joy."

Give Regularly.

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Giving should be thoughtful and systematic. Do you remember how St. Paul wrote to the Church at Corinth when he wanted money for the help of the Church at Jerusa lem? "Concerning the collection Chaplain to take charge. of St. Peter's Church. Apart altogether

We are, therefore, deliberately for the saints, as I gave order to from the added strength which his choosing our hymns, etc., now with the Churches of Galatia, so also do ministry will give to St. Peter's, it the intention of emphasising the SC Upon the first day of the active character of the Church him in store, as he may prosper. week let each one of you lay by was essential to secure a priest for We are trying to secure that, we that no collections be made when this work, because for various rea- sons this Church will no longer sing only what thoughtful people come." St. Paul knew it was can really mean, and we are choos-much easier to give small amounts be able to depend on the very generous help hitherto given bying muste made available for us regularly than large amounts at numerous clergy. The new Chap by the best leaders of Christian any one time. Jain was appointed in the nick of musical-art of to-day. time.

He had little faith:

in spasmodic special appeals, so he naked his people to put aside; each week what they could afford. a special whip and thus avoid round when he came.

I have spoken of this because 1 Again, for a limited number of think it possible that some may years the Cathedral is making a be withholding their support of grant to the fter. H. Copley Moyle, the Cathedral's work because they

Our scheme, therefore... makes which is a quite unusual expendi have not yet seen the point of what provision for such regular giving. ture, necessitating from people of we are doing. 1, would ask such. Hitherto, in order to get funds for goodwill additional support. if there be any, to believe that we worthy objects we have had to Further, the Diocese of Victoria, are actuated by no motive. but keep on making special appeal. Hongkong, of which St. John's keen desire to make our worship The Diocese, Hospitals. and var

a healthy and ous Societies have been supported Cathedral is the Mother Church, the expression, of has recently suffered a severe blow vigorous religion such as the thus, The result has seldom been in the retrenchment which the world needs, and such as can ap-satisfactory, because only Church Missionary Society has peal to men and women who are present at Church on the day of been forced to make. We feel that not helped at all by some of the the anneal had an opportunity to the Cathedral should do its utmost older forms. If we are credited give. to make good as large part with this intention I feel sure that possible of the deficit thus caused, people of roodwill will back us

Smaller Collections.

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About $10,000. Down. These are new obligations, a

Now for the actual financial cepted as justifiable by those whom the Cathedral Congregation position. Our commitments (with elects to represent them. And yet, out extravagance) are much great Instead of receiving increased super than

our present resources.

Our

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those

Under the new plan we hope to Bispense with such appeals. If people will really give regularly. week by week or month by month, what they can honestly afford wej shall get for these objects, and for our own needs as well. far} more than before. This has been experienced in hundreds of pari- shes in England. My parish in Yorkshire at once doubled its in- come when it adopted this method.

port, we have experienced the re- We expect to be about $10,000.00. verse. Collections have been down at the end of this year. smalter although Congregations present donations subscriptions But notice also that St. Paul does have been larger,

and offertories are quite Insuffi-ask that each shall give "as he may prosper," Le., in proportion to No doubt "dieult times" have cient to meet the need.

his income. If we are to do this something to do with this; but! Pew Rents cenae with this year. entertainments are apparently little But this is a comparatively small we need to give real thought to

our giving. and, after honest ex reduced, and it seems a pity that matter. Is it recognised that anmination of our income, decide work for the Kingdom of God seatholder is helping the Catheupon our due proportion. should be the first to suffer. The dral's finnices to the extent of less cause. I fancy however, is more a than 29 cents per week? We pay lack of understanding than in more for one journey in the Peak ability to help..

tram than we have been giving for

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Due Proportion.

We are inclined, I fancy, to stick unthinkingly to some accus

a place in the Cathedral for tomed figure. We may be in the week.

(Continued on page 12).

I think a reminder is also neces- sary that the Church is intended to

habit of giving 10 cents or $1 be an active society, and that it The amount received from the or $5 when we come to Church. fails if not composed of people Pew Rents has not been large-But mere. habit is not a good actively keen on its work, and about 5% of our expenditure, enough guide. Each of us ought ready for sucrifice in its service believe that the loss of such an to weigh up our fotal income and We have good news for a world amount will prove to be over- decide quite honestly what is our bewildered by much unrest and whelmed by the gain of being able suffering, a message of peace and to welcome the visitor and the goodwill and power to effect these The Church's work is to be active in bringing the spirit of Christ) into all life, to point men and women towards the ideal of life

No, an altogether new and greater set up by Christ and to link them, source of income is required. To inlo the Supreme source of secure this we suggest for next spiritual power which enables year and afterwards a new Fin- them to practice" these.

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