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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,

1937.

HAVELOCK ELLIS writes:

Have We a

FOT long since

a

Right

to Take Life?

Bill was brought into the House of 3 Lords with the object of legalising volun- tary euthanasia. It was introduced by Lord Ponson- by.

Perhaps some may be sur- prised that anyone conspicuous by devotion to humane aspira- tions and a prominent cham- plon of pacifism should come forward as an advocate for kill- ing off people.

It may seem still more surprising that Lord Ponsonby was taking the place of Lord Moynihan, one of the leading surgeons of his day, who but for his untimely death would have introduced the Bit. For Is It not the creed of the profession of medt- eine to ward off death until the Inst

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prerogative of God being airily swept nside.

Another is shocked at the thought of sparing the feelings of relatives ind so preventing them from ex- Bribiting: "the highest qualities of alth and courage': he fails to men- tion that there are other and more fruitful ways of exhibiting "faith and kourage."

Several physicians, however nd- halt that they have taken the risk of pushing morphin to a "danger- pus" extent, when they knew that to be the patient's wish, and are not ashamed to own it.

The House of Lords said "No"- by 35 votes to 14. But scores of people during recent years from motives of mercy have taken the law into their own hands. Less than a month ago a mother decided that death was the only way out for herself and the invalid daughter whom she had nursed devotedly for nearly 20 years.

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One even asserts that "euthana- sla-giving hus been practised for years," and another that it is "not only justified but essential if one does one's duty,

Dr. Harry Roberts, again, hopes that in his own case "The necessary modification in my medicine" would

be quietly made, and himself

"would not hesitate to net simi- larly at the patient's wish.

the dimeuities

of the "cumbersome ritual" of the proposed that the medical profession sentence And, imit. It is really surpris- matter to the judgment of the doc- der

was not carried out and Hill, puts forward a solution which should take the lead in this move sume. ing to And that in the debate on this for.

time later the woman was deserves attention: In Scolland Viscount Blit even the Archbishop of Can-

Dawson, while entirely ment. which, as he has elsewhere quietly released.

sutelde is not a crime, though much terbury stated that he agreed with in favour of the principle, shared the stated, should be left to the de-

In another case, before the same less frequent than in England; let the the principle and merely objected to Ardibishop's objection to the pro- veloping good sense und Judgment judge, a daughter was charged with English law which makes it a crime it because he considered it unneces- posed Introduction

magistrates of

the community." The B was the murder, by administration of an be repealed, and the desired solu- wary: he believed that it is some- and offletul referees, but he held that rejected by 35 votes to 14:

over-dose of medical, of her mother, tion would become simple both for times "morally legitimate" to vne must await "the gentle and slow

an Inmate of a mental hospital and patient and doctor. Even then, how- Morten life, but HC WAS against growth of opinion."

suffering from general paralysis of ever, many would reasonably urge drating 1 uny

elaborate legal Lord Horder was also, unable to

the insane; the pleaded that it was that euthanasia may be abused by procedure, and would leave the support the Bill, as he did not con}~

"given in pity." and the jury brought unscrupulous relatives, and that at WE have long

In yet another case two sisters dent doctors should be required. familiar with were charged with the murder by On the whofe, one is impressed by euthanasia,, though only in re-as of their imbecile brother who the considered opinions expressed by cent times under that name.

needed constant watching, and they speakers carrying weight in the de- pleaded IL has frequently 1gured

"loving devotion for a bale In the House of Lorila. hapless Toptan schemes. Indeed even

and hopeless being" the The distinguished physicians who werdlet Was "Gullly original "Ulmpia" the devout

but Insane: Spoke deprecated any elaborate Sir Thomas More recognised that ordering detention in a criminal ametul procedure; the Archbishop the man whs for food reasons brings lunatic asylum, the judge observed would leave the matter to medical his life to an end is none the les thing to add to the triale they had is needed is the growth

that he was not going to say any discretion. All considered that what "godly and virtuous." In 'a Ulaplun book of to-day, "Paradise Dis gune through."" covered," Mr. Wicksteed Armstrong. describing what he belleves will be

The

By

Power of Prayer Hugh Redwood

TERE are questions from two HERE

recently published books by ministers of religion on a sub- ject concerning which the generality of preachers strangely shy

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The same miraculous working of the Holy Spirit (as on the Day of Pentecost might be manifested in aur-own Ümes in anwerto united prayer and faith, it only we who are disciples of our Lord could become of one heart and

prayer.'"

the

been in verdict of "Not guilty." least the certifcales of two indepen-

in

In

the community of the future, findy a place

for the Garden of Euthanasia with all its varied de- lectable Inethods of voluntarily meeting death.

LAST year, again, a man

of 76 committed sui-

for the conquest of the world would be controlled from above, and that all the needed power and wisdom, and at the supplies for the campaign, would be supplied from the court of the heaven,

"Let the church become more commonplace of life to-morrow. Sons afflicted by Incurable disease

facts More regarded the artificial Incuba- being painlously put to death;

"As these fundamental sure of at Christian experience, let her tion of eggs as Utopian: we practise the law at present stands this can

nut be legally done, so I am taking! recapture the thrill of the early on the inrgest scale.

the famillar Inventions and the law into my own hands"; the All church, mud once again the mono- tonous will become the moment- discoveries of lo-day, from avintien coroner's verdict was "Suicide while

temporarily of unsound-mind."- to television, were once- wildly-

These varying results in practi- Utopian nations in solitary brains.

Euthanasia is emerging from the cally identical cases serve to show Utoplun

present attitude phase. We begin to feel the

We are accustomed to think that cide by coal gas, after writing! "Utoplan" means fantastic and Im a letter to the coroner that he possible. Far from it! It signifies what exists "nowhere," But what was aethe in accordance with a bellet exists nowhere to-day may be a he had always held as to aged per-

towards the

of one soui, continuing instant in Way is it, I cannot help asking, that, though it is not a recognised question. They also show, as the that the mighty fact of Pente- part of our social order, it ought to "British Medical Journal" has edi- C. F. Andrews. "Christ and cost is so little taught at a time be Prayer"

when men like these insist that it is the key to the situation? Not long view ago I was invited to address con- "belleve the world ground is ference being

preachers. I took

pointed

preceded

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Precisely

bench.

the sume

Is it possible that between ner-ready been made by a judge from the successful he is considered sane and!

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torially pointed out, that "a fat re- fusal to change the law" means in- Thus Dr. Inge, from the point of

curring rerlous responsibility. Christian morality, has ol

The immediately practical ques- of loy

out the anomaly that we ion concerns those persons who de- prepared for a mighty Pentecost as my subject and was told Dish man for cruelty. if he falls sire to bring their own lives of hope- Spiritual awakening. Let us loot afterwards that by so doing 1 had the same time threaten to hang him the charge of suicide rather than of to put a dog out of its misery and at less suffering to an end, and involves at home of the conditions which made the organisers very nervous, prevailed in that upper room and as it had never been done before." by an over-dose of morphis he which must prevail to-day before Lay fouls, I gather, are apt to rusin does the same under similar condi- murder, though here again our atti- revival can come upon us,

in where ministerin ungels fear to tions to a suffering human patient, tude is incoherent, for while the suc . "Obedience

point had al- cessful suicide in considered insanec, opper treed.

-and Lunity, faith superseded four and

therefore irresponsible, if un- prayer interceded with power. Re- vousness on the teaching of Pente-

liable to punishment,

Mrs. Harold E. Dahl, the beautiful this How widespread vival is not something that can be cost and delay in the coming of re-

view Is

American woman, can be proud of worked up, but power prayed down, vival there is a real and direct con

We all know of cases in which, at having conquered General Franco. among the various more enlightened. W sections of public opinion was well the

gujcet of Though it is long expected it will neelon, the connection of cause and

D fatal disease, life it was her touching Jetter with the break upon us suddenly. Through effect? It is at least a fact that the shown when, in 1934, a distinguished becomes little but a Ingering and enclosed photo of herself which per prayer we may yet in our day see sections of the Christian Church in medical officer of health, Dr. Killick often agonisingly painful death, pro- suaded the general to spare the life the water of the ordinary changed which the stendiest

Millard, set about founding the longed even for months with all hope of her husband, Harold Dahl, Ameri- advance is re- Voluntary, Euthanasia tato the wine of the extraordin- eutded are those in which the un- Society. Ife rapidly gathered around course administered, but with a cau- the Nationalists,

Legislation of recovery gone. Opiates are of enn aviator who was held prisoner by altered power of the Holy Spirit is a large body Hugh McCullough, "Revival."

of supporters of tion avoiding excess which fails to unswervingly proclaimed.

the Best runk in medicine, the abolish pain for it is both the tradi- Churches, literature and Parliament, tlon and the duty of the physician to

That these supporters were not preserve life. declares exceptional was further shown by

Monover. our improved nursing!

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there is no dynamic in the considerable support which the and treatment prolong the period of SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES about the world situation and the the world equal to the power of Society's Bill received in the House sufferty. religious outlook. They are strongly prayer." He is prepared to be of Lords, not usually regarded as a Most of us have had unhappy ex- contrasted in many respects and writ- laughed at for connecting a materini revolutionary body, and by the fact perierees of this situation in cases The Steamship ten for different publics, but so close fact like Lord Nuffield's great gift support the Bill accepted its princi- case which is becoming increasingly who falled to of insperable cancer. That is a dis- ly related are they by subject as to to the distressed areas with all- make une the complement of the night prayer meetings held in those ple but objected to its elaborale currion, it is almost inevitably fa-

very places. But read hils account prejudice the principle.

tal, and in some forms extremely Bringing Cargo from Marseilles To those who talk much of “pray of one of the meetings-especially if

palaki, while mental lucidity. is via Ports, etc., arrived Hongkong on Ing for revival" I counsel that they you are one of the people who think:

usualy retained until the end. That Monday, 15th November, 1937. should study the mystery of prayer all-night prayer meetings are a dun

end can be predicled a few months Consignees are hereby informed with "Charlie" Andrews whom all gerous form of emotionalism--and

bekrehand, but there months may that their goods with the exception the the world loves as a Christian tea- you will understand

most be period of agony, not merely for of Opium, Treasure and Valuables why he is so cher, and who yet can say in his convinced, that they are channels of

evidence the patient, but for the near rela- are being landed and stored into the preface that he writes far more as

that euthanasia can. no longer be tive and friends whose health and Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon a learner. To those who wonder

wellare may be seriously affected. Wharf und Godown Co., Ltd, Kow- Then turn away from, the atmos- what forces prayer may release

may Toed by the fact that it has begun at reference to this consideration, obtained immediately after landing. the hundreds united in a quiet vival with Hugh McCullough who surance wherein **nutional and to be carried into practice by the We should not hesitate, they say, to All claims must be sent in to me

kippered the "Essex Five."

ndifice ourselves for those we love. on or before 25th November, 1937, Both are agreed that tovival must international affairs are considered; common people.

Numerous copes have been re- that would be admirable if our or they will not be recognized, come it the world is to escape cata- we enter Westminster in our prayers,

In the newspapers during saltfice helped them. Here there and gates are nothing to corded.

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"Everything that we are learning have not been such as would come the living to the prolongation of the Messre: Goddard and Dougins in the Says Mr. Andrews, หวาด writes

effect are presence of the Consignees at 10.00 mainly for the younger generation at from science to-day," says Mr. An- under the proposed Bill, which is msery of those who

drews, "makes us far more careful confined to those who desire to bring nieady dead and longing to be so am on Saturday, 20th November, the universities:

The need of the unifying than our predecessors to avoid Die their own sufferings to an end, while ntually. In such cases reason and 1937. power of the Holy Spirit is far mption that there are sharp and the cases which have come into the laring kindness are at one in point- greater than ever before. Nothing til distinctions between matter and courts mostly concerned Individuals to euthanasia,

who were not in a mental condition else can save the elvilised world spirit.

"Selentists tell us that there is a to make any such decision. to-day, Just as nothing else could

of the In immeasurabic aren

WUB a mother one case It live saved that hard pagon world st of the Roman empire at the time physical universe where our know-charged with the murder by gassing ledge is still like that of children at ("pulling to sleep" as she expressed when our Lord was born."

play on the seashore of endless) of her hopelessly incapacitated worlds,

and surely here, as son imbecile son to whom she was de- and daughters of our Heavenly voted day and night, and feared to ven if it still meets varied re- may offer our petitions, leave alone when she had to be re-ictions. I will note a few. JAYS Mr. McCullough, who wrlies Father, SA Yor Mr. the pour cand, However simply.

as that most intimately fancy, not least for the Deacons them with the Implied words, Father, in summing up cald that the lawprofession Moeting);

If it be possible let this or that be must be taken as it stands, and concerned. "The people in the upper room accomplished, novertheless not my following a verdict of "Guilty," . One, declaring that this is scarcely were informed that the operations will but Thine be done.

pronounced sentence of death, then medical problem, objeels to "the

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