The Archive · 1927

Remembrances of Armistice Day

The Rev. Stanley Keen preached from the words "With all his heart, he sang songs and loved Him who made him." (Ecelesaatieus XLVI 8), words spoken of David, a leader of the people and a soldier, who! know every phase of a soldier's life. Tu. the course. of his sermon he: so None worships alone tow There is no heart that is unvisitd by. memories of that terrible time, and the eyes of our hearts are filled again with the sight of those whom wwe knew and loved. What shall We say of them?

"There is no greater thing to be said of thorn than that they Rived trid served and died "ith all the heart, and. mind and strength." There was a vigous and a freshness about them which was born of 8 complete abandonment of them: feives to the great cause of ther country. To-day we hear of work that is casually done, of enterprises undertaken sith but half enthusiasm.

One of our industrial slogans has been, ""Ga' cans," not to do. more than' one need do, or thine more than is necessary, or be more than we can be. without. inconvenience.

If the Christian witness is wavering ly, is it not because we are either cold nor hot"? Let the moniory of oar beloved dead call us to. complete abandon, for Christ "with all their hearts" they served, andthe reward of their whole Hheartednoss is that. they. live" for evermore, Stevenson's word" was true of then.

"Glad did 1 tive, and gladly And Flay me down with a wills The'Happy Warriors was said of, David that as he Sought he sang," How true this, soldier-mem,, and,-how. trpe

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