THA: YING SERVICES, The Cathedral on Sunday was decorated with four white ensigns at the corners of the base of the spire and a big red ensign over the main entrance. The morning service wae specially arranged as a form of thanksgiving for the relief of Peking and the safety of the foreigners there, The service began at 11 o'clock, but long before that time the edifice was crowded, and many people hud to be content with standing room, A large number of men from the British warships were present and also some oticers from the Indian regiments. The musical portion of the service consist sot the Te Deum and Jubilate in B flat, Villiers Stanford: Anthem, 0 clap your hands, all ye people," Stainer; Hymns, 379, 107, and the Doxolog i Rev. G.E. Moule, D.D., Bishop in M China preached very eloquent sermon, taking as his text the 3rd verse of the 136¢h psalm, A full report of the sermon pears in another page. As the cox gregation was departing, the national anthem was pla n the organ and many of those present joined in singing it.
A special thanksgiving service was held in the Union Church on Sunday evening. The congregation, amongst whom were many British and foreign bluejackets filled every seat, and, indeed, a number of people had to stand throughout the service. The preacher was the Rer. A. P, Parker, D.D., who, taking as his text the 18th and 19th verses of Psalm 72, delivered an earnest and eloquent address, In his discourse the preacher dwelt strongly upon the evidence of God's merey to those so long threatened in Peking and he paid 8 high tribute to the gallant marines and others who had taken part in the defence of the beleaguered city. The musical ser-view was decidedly good and appropriate to the occasion. The Revs. Dr. Darwent, Mr. Wallace Wilson, and Dr. Clu Bose also took part in the service. oe News py THe Tare has often been utilised by a bold speculator for the speedy accumulation of a vast fortune. Knowledge is power every avenue of lif= when properly wielded. The proprietor of Holloway's Pills and Ointment is fully alive to this fact, and knowing their value asa cure for all diseases, he has made their merits known in all parts of the world. Commercial men who, to keep pace with the times, have always to work at high pressure should never be without a supply of these valuable medicines. They purify the blood, strengthen the stomach, quicken the circulation and invigorate the system, For nervous or neuralgic headache, no remedy has been found to match them la excellence,
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