The formsl unveiling of the! memorial windows in honour of the Rev. Charles Ewart Darwent, M.A, and' the consecration took place at Union Church on Sunday morning. 'Mrs, John Prentice, who with the late' John Prentice, was a very sympathetic and close friend of the late former minister of Union Church, unveiled the windows and ithe tablet beneath. The Rev. C. G.
Sparham delivered the address. The entire congregation joined in ap-Propriate music, Mr. S, Fessenden read the lesson and after Mrs. Prentice had unveiled the tablet, read the inscription.
The windows, which were installed in the west facade of the church, each contain a central figure, whic' typify three qualities of the id Grace, Unity and Truth, and a soft mellow light came through them fell on the assembled friends.
Choosing for his text, Hebrews XIII-7, 8, "Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the Word of, God to you. Look back upon the close of their career and copy their faith. Jesus Christ is always the ime, yesterday, today and for. ever," the Rev. 'Sparham drew a close parallel, in which he directed his listeners' attention to the admire able qualities of, their departed friend. Authority goes hand hand ip, the speaker went on to say, and og an instance cited the officers of the army, where no command without true In the Church it was in with qualities of a lender, the gift of being able to command the respect of his fellows, is in authority. Only he who. possessed a clearness of vision, a deep and true sympathy and character, by that was meant a strength to do his duty, could be a leader, the speaker continued. The|, late Rev. Darwent's life was a shining example of a manifestation these qualities, as he showed them while shepherd of his flock. attention to the window, the Rev. Sparham associated the three qualities of the theme on glass with their former pastor, Grace, Unity and Truth. As he drew toa close the minister indicated that the tablet beneath was a remembrance and suggested the personality of Rev. Darwent. The church was the richer spiritually for having such a reminder before them all the time.
On the tablet was in, "This tablet and the windows above are M.A, paster of this church, 1899- 1919, who entered into, rest' whilst pastor of the Union Church, in Tien-Ein, October, 12, 1924. Aged dents He fice dag vet pentth
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