Christ fought the good fight of faith, He never wavered. He fought with weapons of trath, of! Patience, of merey and kindness.
And we are good soldiers of Jesus Christ, "And here we are in His providence in a place of difficulty] and danger. "Be not ashamed to fight under His banner against all the powers of evil. Overcome evil with good. By trath overcome lying! calumny, by' patience overcome passion, by kindness overcome hatred and cruelty; try to learn from Christ and to practice as Christians the gentleness which makes men great and noble, try to stow to these Chinese people' what it is to be a Christian and a gentleman.
Tf you do that, when the time comes' to return home again, you will leave behind you a good mem-rial, you will have done what. you fame to do, and more too. May! God enable you and all of us to be strong and" gentle, "imitators. God, good soldiers of Jesus Christ".
Ottier members of the clergy] assisting at the services were the 'M. W. Shewell, Assistant]
in General of the' Forces, the E. S. Ulyat, W. Scott, J. H. Kidd, N. G. Railtoa, F. Tates, R. J. Stockdale, T. W, Hall, W. Robbing, Darlington, J. G. Bird, A. C.'S) Trivett and the Very Rev. Dean J. F. Symons.
Besides the organ accompaniment {for congregational. singing which swelled toa fine volume at Tuesday's ceremony, the and of the 1st Battalion the Border Regiment [accompanied the charases and played before. and following the services. 'The choirs singing' of the anthem "Jerusalem" was likewise one of the much appreciated features of the services, The Parade Afterwards After completion of the cere-many the various representations }from the Royal Field Artillery, the Firat Border and the Second Suffolk Regiments and contingents from HM. ships in Shanghai fell in on the ° Cathedral compound—an marched off to the strains of a naval and the military band, in what, was a thoroughly impressive sight.
Among those attending the services were Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt and his chief of staff, Major-General John Duncan and staff, Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister, Lady Barton, Col. Commandant Sangster, Col. Commandant E. F. Showell, of the Royal Artillers, Col. Commandant Blake, of the 131h Infantry Brigade, Colonel Martelt, Colonel Brownrigg, Colonel W. F. Gordon, Captain' C. A. Anglesen-Sandels, Judge Peter Grain and a number' of consular representatives.
A group of 25 Girl Guides with their officers also attended the Cathedral service as did officers of the Boy Scouts' Association and a group of Boy Scouts. All troops of Boy Scouts, Rovers, Cubs, Girl Guides, Brownies and Rangers had attended an carlier ceremony hel in the British Consulate grounds at 8 am. Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister from Peking, reviewed the troops and made particular reference to the Russian member of the French troop, Scout "Efinchuck, who had been given a medal. for bravery' after aiding the police in stopping fan armed "robber. Commissioner F.C. Millington introduced each scout officer to Sir Miles who shook' hards with them. The Russ troop of the Scouts paraded for the first time and another interesting. feature of the ceremony was the general salute sounded by tv) buglers from the 2nd Battalion, the Border Regiment. the officers of the Girl Guides $0' Si:
Miles daring this ceremony, follow-
Day" formed the topic of a brief address to them by His Excellency.
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